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Epidemiology of Primary Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis,Vladimir Region,Russia |
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| Authors: | Julia V. Ershova Grigory V. Volchenkov Dorothy A. Kaminski Tatiana R. Somova Tatiana A. Kuznetsova Natalia V. Kaunetis J. Peter Cegielski Ekaterina V. Kurbatova |
| Affiliation: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (J.V. Ershova, D.A. Kaminski, J.P. Cegielski, E.V. Kurbatova); ;Vladimir Oblast TB Dispensary, Vladimir, Russia (G.V. Volchenkov, T.R. Somova, T.A. Kuznetsova, N.V. Kaunetis) |
| Abstract: | We studied the epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Vladimir Region, Russia, in 2012. Most cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) were caused by transmission of drug-resistant strains, and >33% were in patients referred for testing after mass radiographic screening. Early diagnosis of drug resistance is essential for preventing transmission of MDR TB. |
| Keywords: | multidrug resistance primary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis MDR TB tuberculosis and other mycobacteria transmission bacteria Russia epidemiology Mycobacterium tuberculosis antimicrobial resistance |