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Tuberculosis Risk Factors
New findings from I. Suárez-García and co-researchers in the area of tuberculosis risk factors described
April 14th, 2009
Scientists discuss in 'Risk factors for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in a tuberculosis unit in Madrid, Spain' new findings in tuberculosis. "The setting for this retrospective cohort study was a specialised tuberculosis unit in Madrid, Spain. The objective was to describe the risk factors for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)," investigators in Madrid, Spain report. "The medical records of all patients admitted to the unit were reviewed retrospectively to identify factors associated with multidrug resistance. Patients with positive culture for M. tuberculosis and with available drug-susceptibility tests were included. The variables assessed were age,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-14)
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