Evolution and emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Chisinau, Moldova
Brown TS, Eldholm V, Brynildsrud O, Osnes M, Levy N, Stimson J, Colijn C, Alexandru S, Noroc E, Ciobanu N, Crudu V, Cohen T, Mathema B. Evolution and emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Chisinau, Moldova. Microbial Genomics 2021, 7: 000620. PMID: 34431762, PMCID: PMC8549355, DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-resistant TB casesMultidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisDrug-resistant tuberculosisDrug resistance mutationsPopulation size expansionPublic health practiceSoviet UnionSocial turmoilTB patientsTB casesTB controlRepublic of MoldovaInpatient hospitalizationMigration historyInpatient treatmentEastern EuropeNational guidelinesEpidemiological historyResistance mutationsHealth practicesGenomic surveillance effortsCapital cityMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosisMoldova