Abstract
In a nationwide survey in 2011, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) was found in 5.2% and 40.8% of patients with new and previously treated TB, respectively. These levels of drug resistance are among the highest ever documented in Africa and the Middle East. This finding presents a serious challenge for TB control in Somalia.
Keywords:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; Somalia; drug resistance; surveillance.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Epidemiological Monitoring
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
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Prevalence
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Somalia / epidemiology
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / epidemiology*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology*
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Young Adult