Esteban J, Granizo JJ, Alvarez-Castillo MC, Soriano F. Drug resistance among Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in immigrants: is there a real threat everywhere?
Clin Microbiol Infect 2004;
10:335-6. [PMID:
15059124 DOI:
10.1111/j.1198-743x.2004.00817.x]
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Abstract
A study was performed to determine the impact of drug resistance in tuberculosis among immigrant patients in Madrid, Spain. During the period 1995-2001, the relative proportion of isolates from immigrant patients increased from 4.4% to 24.2%. No differences between immigrants and Spanish-born patients were detected for resistance to any first-line anti-tuberculous drug. More studies are required to determine the actual incidence of resistant tuberculosis in immigrants.
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