| Literature DB >> 20650053 |
D Papaventsis1, S Nikolaou, S Karabela, P Ioannidis, E Konstantinidou, I Marinou, A Sainti, S Kanavaki.
Abstract
The Greek National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria is a major source of tuberculosis (TB)-related data for Greece, where the TB burden and epidemiology still need to be better defined. We present data regarding newly diagnosed TB cases and resistance to anti-TB drugs during the last 15 years in Greece. Although the total number of newly detected TB cases has declined, cases among immigrants are increasing. Resistance to first-line anti-TB drugs is widely prevalent, although stable or declining. The implementation of an efficient and effective countrywide TB surveillance system in Greece is urgently needed.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20650053
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN： 1025-496X