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Alarming Levels of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients in Metropolitan Mumbai, India

Isaakidis P, Das M, Kumar AMV, Peskett C, Khetarpal M, Bamne A, Adsul B, Manglani M, Sachdeva KS, Parmar M, Kanchar A, Rewari B, Deshpande A, Rodrigues C, Shetty A, Rebello L, Saranchuk P
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Abstract
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a looming threat to tuberculosis control in India. However, no countrywide prevalence data are available. The burden of DR-TB in HIV-co-infected patients is likewise unknown. Undiagnosed and untreated DR-TB among HIV-infected patients is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. We aimed to assess the prevalence of DR-TB (defined as resistance to any anti-TB drug) in patients attending public antiretroviral treatment (ART) centers in greater metropolitan Mumbai, India.

Countries

India

Subject Area

antibiotic resistancetuberculosisantimicrobial resistance

Languages

English
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0110461
Published Date
21 Oct 2014
PubMed ID
25333696
Journal
PLOS One
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 9, Issue 10
Issue Date
2014-10-21
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