Susceptibility Profiles of Mycobacterium ulcerans Isolates to Streptomycin and Rifampicin in Two Districts of the Eastern Region of Ghana
Background. Drug resistance is a major challenge in antibiotic chemotherapy. Assessing resistance profiles of pathogens constitutes an essential surveillance tool in the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases, including Buruli ulcer (BU) disease. With the successful definitive management of...
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Main Authors: | Enid Owusu, Mercy Jemima Newman, Nana Konama Kotey, Amos Akumwena, Elizabeth Bannerman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8304524 |
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