The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Oct 2002
Prevalence of S315T mutation within the katG gene in isoniazid-resistant clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Dubai and Beirut.
To determine the prevalence of S315T mutation within the katG gene that confers clinically significant resistance to isoniazid in isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates recovered from tuberculosis patients in Dubai and Beirut. ⋯ The data show a varying prevalence of S315T mutation within the katG gene in M. tuberculosis strains isolated from the two geographical locations, Dubai and Beirut.
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Oct 2002
Isoniazid resistance, mycobacterial genotype and outcome in Vietnamese adults with tuberculous meningitis.
Centre for Tropical Diseases, a 500-bed hospital for infectious diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. ⋯ Treatment of tuberculous meningitis before the onset of coma saves lives. Resistance to isoniazid and/or streptomycin does not appear to affect outcome.