Prevalence of resistance to second-line tuberculosis drug among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Viet Nam, 2011

• Main Authors: Hoa Binh Nguyen (Author), Nhung Viet Nguyen (Author), Huong Thi Giang Tran (Author), Hai Viet Nguyen (Author), Quyen Thi Tu Bui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) represents an emerging public health problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 9.7% of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases are defined as XDR-TB globally. The objective of this study was to determine t...