Analysis of RNA polymerase gene mutation in three isolates of rifampicin resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

• Main Authors: P. Vattanaviboon, R. Sukchawalit, P. Jearanaikoon, C. Chuchottaworn, M. Ponglikitmongkol
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/17342

Drug resistance in tuberculosis (TB) has become a major public health threat, particularly when the disease cannot be 100% controlled by BCG vaccination. In Thailand, resistance to rifampicin, a major component of multidrug regimens of treatment, is the common cause of tuberculosis recurrence. The m...