Open AccessGenetic Diversity and Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Strains in Southeast China
Author(s) -
Sin-Ying Lin,
Shuzhen Wei,
Yong Zhao,
Zhisong Dai,
Jie Lin,
Yu Pang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s331516
Subject(s) - genotype , mycobacterium tuberculosis , biology , drug resistance , tuberculosis , pyrazinamide , virology , molecular epidemiology , multiple drug resistance , isoniazid , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , genetics , medicine , gene , pathology
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) isolates collected from Fujian province, China were assessed for molecular epidemiological characteristics. Analysis of isolate genotype profiles revealed that the Beijing genotype was associated with especially high drug resistance and community transmission rates.