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Assessment Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Drug-Resistance Patterns In A Public Hospital Of Lima, Peru During 2022, Jorge Roberto Mosqueira Sanchez, María Angélica Paredes Moreno, Julio César Layseca Ortiz, Nancy Victoria Mogrovejo Olivera, Alvaro Oyarce Calderón

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

Background. Tuberculosis is a public health problem considered to be the world's leading cause of death from an infectious disease among adults. Diagnosis is often challenging and is based on clinical, epidemiological, radiological, bacteriological, histological and biochemical findings. Timely diagnosis, identification of the susceptibility profile and follow-up compliance is important to enable more effective treatment and avoid severe forms of the disease. Aim. Describe the resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis identified in the period of the year 2022 at Hospital María Auxiliadora. Material and Methods. This is an observational, cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis throughout the year 2022 …