Abstract:INTRODUCTION:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB) is a causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) that causes death worldwide.
METHODS:
MTB was subjected to phenotypic drug-susceptibility tests (DST), and drug-resistant genes were sequenced.
RESULTS:
Previously treated patients were more likely to have positive smear results and exhibit drug resistance. New patients were more likely to be mono SM-resistant and less likely to be INH- and… Show more
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