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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis, MDR – Nepal
Tuberculosis -- NepalPatients who are clinically suspected of having tuberculosis [TB] are referred to Sukraraj Tropical & Infectious Disease Hospital to determine _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_ infection and rifampicin resistance by using GeneXpert MTB/RIF testing. Among 39 GeneXpert MTB/RIF-positive cases tested, 3 (about 8%) were found to be rifampicin-resistance positive from November 2017 through January 2018.According to the National Tuberculosis Center, Kathmandu, 45% of the population is Read more [...]
