Publications by authors named "Thi Thuong Vu"
BMC Infect Dis
October 2019
Article Synopsis
- A study in Lao PDR aimed to understand the genetic features and drug resistance of the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria, M. tuberculosis, during the first National TB Prevalence Survey (2010-2011).
- Out of 222 analyzed TB isolates, 11 showed resistance to isoniazid and 2 were classified as multidrug-resistant (MDR-TB), predominantly from the Beijing family.
- The majority of isolates belonged to the East African-Indian family (76.7%), with a notable clustering rate of 11% and mini-outbreaks linked to drug-resistant Beijing genotypes, highlighting differences in strain prevalence compared to neighboring countries.
