Culture and drug sensitivity testing among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Mexico: national data for 2009-2013

• Main Authors: Ivonne Orejel (Author), Martin Castellanos (Author), Diana Marín (Author), Alberto Mendoza (Author), Anthony D. Harries (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT This study documented the number and results of mycobacterial culture and drug sensitivity testing (CDST) in Mexico from 2009-2013 and assessed whether states with a higher risk of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) performed more CDST and had more cultures showing MDR-TB. Data for t...