2005
DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2005.47
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The Resistance to Major Antituberculous Drugs of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Strains Isolated from the Respiratory System Specimens of Tuberculosis Patients in Duzce, Turkey

C. Elif Ozturk,
Oner A. Balbay,
Demet Kaya
et al.

Abstract: Though generally curable, tuberculosis (TB) is becoming increasingly resistant to commonly used antibiotics. Drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB is a consequence of monotherapy, insufficient drug therapy and national TB control programs. The present study was designed to reveal the resistance to major antimicrobial drugs (isoniazid [INH], streptomycin [SM], ethambutol [EMB], and rifampicin [RIF]) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from the respiratory specimens of TB patients in Duzce, Turkey. … Show more

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