Transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Beijing, China: An epidemiological and genomic analysis

• Main Authors: Jinfeng Yin (Author), Hongwei Zhang (Author), Zhidong Gao (Author), Hui Jiang (Author), Liyi Qin (Author), Chendi Zhu (Author), Qian Gao (Author), Xiaoxin He (Author), Weimin Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundUnderstanding multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) transmission patterns is crucial for controlling the disease. We aimed to identify high-risk populations and geographic settings of MDR-TB transmission.MethodsWe conducted a population-based retrospective study of MDR-TB patients in B...