Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis transmission among middle school students in Zhejiang Province, China

• Main Authors: Yu Zhang (Author), Lin Zhou (Author), Zheng-Wei Liu (Author), Cheng-Liang Chai (Author), Xiao-Meng Wang (Author), Jian-Min Jiang (Author), Song-Hua Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite significant advancements in the treatment and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) over the past decade, drug-resistant TB remains an increasing threat to public health. TB outbreaks are most commonly reported in schools considering the delay in TB diagnosis, sustained contact,...