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Tuberculosis
Data on tuberculosis described by N. Lomtadze et al
February 17th, 2009
"Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB, defined as resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampicin) has emerged as a serious global public health problem, especially in the former Soviet republics. The extent of the problem in Georgia has been incompletely defined," researchers in Republic of Georgia report. "To determine the prevalence and risk factors for MDR-TB in Georgia. A population-based study was carried out between July 2005 and May 2006. Of 1314 patients with acid-fast bacilli smear-and culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), 799 (60.8%) were newly diagnosed patients and 515 (39.2%) had been treated previously. Overall, 733 (56%) patients had...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-17)
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