Possible outbreak of streptomycin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing in Benin.
Using geographic information system and molecular tools, we characterized a possible outbreak of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain in 17 patients in Cotonou, Benin, during July 2005-October 2006. Most patients lived or worked in the same area and frequented the same local drinking bar. The isolates were streptomycin resistant.
Affolabi
Dissou
D
Laboratoire de Référence des Mycobactéries, Cotonou, Benin. affolabi_dissou@yahoo.fr
Faïhun
Frank
F
Sanoussi
N'Dira
N
Anyo
Gladys
G
Shamputa
Isdore Chola
IC
Rigouts
Leen
L
Kestens
Luc
L
Anagonou
Séverin
S
Portaels
Françoise
F
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001541:Benin / Q000453:epidemiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D013307:Streptomycin