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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and risk factors associated with its development: a retrospective study

Author(s) -

Omar Sald Elmi,

Habsah Hasan,

Sarimah Abdullah,

Mat Zuki Mat Jeab,

Zilfalil Alwi,

Nyi Nyi Naing

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.6162

Subject(s) - tuberculosis , medicine , mycobacterium tuberculosis , sputum culture , sputum , multiple drug resistance , public health , retrospective cohort study , culture conversion , multi drug resistant tuberculosis , referral , environmental health , drug resistance , family medicine , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has emerged as a major clinical public health threat and challenges the national TB control program in Malaysia. Data that elaborates on the risk factors associated with the development of MDR-TB is highly limited in this country. This study was aimed to determine the risk factors associated with the development of MDR-TB patients in peninsular Malaysia.

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