title: Possible outbreak of streptomycin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing in Benin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Référence des Mycobactéries, Cotonou, Benin. affolabi_dissou@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Dissou
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Affolabi
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faïhun
authors.forename: N'Dira
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sanoussi
authors.forename: Gladys
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anyo
authors.forename: Isdore Chola
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Shamputa
authors.forename: Leen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rigouts
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kestens
authors.forename: Séverin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anagonou
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Portaels
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D013307:Streptomycin