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Association of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype with tuberculosis relapse in Singapore

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2005

Y.-J. SUN
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital,Singapore
A. S. G. LEE
Affiliation:
Division of Medical Sciences, National Cancer Centre, Singapore
S.-Y. WONG
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital,Singapore
N. I. PATON
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital,Singapore
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Abstract

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The relationship of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype with tuberculosis relapse was examined. Beijing strains were detected from 32 out of 45 (71%) relapsed cases and 148 out of 290 (51%) non-relapsed cases. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that Beijing genotype was significantly associated with tuberculosis relapse (OR 2·64, 95% CI 1·30–5·34, P=0·005).

Type
Short Report
Copyright
2005 Cambridge University Press