The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) released a report providing an overview of the dynamics and geographical distribution of rifampicin-resistant (RR)- and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), focussing on the strains isolated in 2020−2022, and comparing this with whole genome sequencing data collected in 2017−2019 as a part of an EU/EEA pilot project on TB molecular surveillance.
Access the report here.
For more TB news, check out the latest edition of the TB Online Weekly Newsletter (#30, 5 October 2023) with the latest TB advocacy and research updates.
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