High prevalence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Djibouti: A retrospective study

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 233-236

  Boyer Cazajous, Géraldine ^a   Martinaud, Christophe ^b   Déhan, Céline ^a   Hassan, Mohamed Osman ^c   Gaas, Yassin ^c   Chenilleau Vidal, Marie Caroline ^a   Soler, Charles ^b  

^a Service d'accueil des urgences de Djibouti Hôpital médico chirurgical Bouffard   (Djibouti)

^b PERCY MILITARY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Laboratoire de Biologie   (Djibouti)

Author keywords

Africa; Drug resistant tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DJIBOUTI; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; EXTENSIVELY DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893972502     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.3837     Document Type: Article

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