This suggests a pronounced trend of primary DR-TB infection among paediatric patients, possibly due to the direct transmission of drug-resistant strains from adults, highlighting the need for rigorous screening of close contacts in children and adolescents. 27 Moreover, PTB was the predominant form of TB in our study cohort, with EPTB accounting for only 12.11% of cases.
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A Nomogram Predictive Model for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Detection by GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in Paediatric Patients.
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