title: Association of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype with tuberculosis relapse in Singapore.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Yong_Jiang_Sun@ttsh.com.sg
authors.forename: Y-J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: A S G
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S-Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Paton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012008:Recurrence; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*