African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Paediatric tuberculosis in a low burden setting of Saudi Arabia: Drug and multidrug resistance patterns

Mogahid M. Elhassan
  • Mogahid M. Elhassan
  • Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al Madenah Al Monawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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Miskelyemen A. Elmekki
  • Miskelyemen A. Elmekki
  • Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al Madenah Al Monawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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Hani A. Ozbak
  • Hani A. Ozbak
  • Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al Madenah Al Monawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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Hassan A. Hemeg
  • Hassan A. Hemeg
  • Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al Madenah Al Monawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid A. Turkistani
  • Khalid A. Turkistani
  • Reference Tuberculosis Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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Shamsoon K. Kafi
  • Shamsoon K. Kafi
  • College of Medical Laboratory Science, Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Ahmed A. Abdul-Aziz
  • Ahmed A. Abdul-Aziz
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan.
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  •  Received: 16 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 19 June 2018
  •  Published: 21 July 2018

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