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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) surveillance data from 35 countries between 1994-2011 were analyzed to compare MDR-TB proportions in children (<15 years) versus adults (>15 years). Of over 323,000 tuberculosis cases tested, 2% (6,070) were children. Odds ratios for MDR-TB varied widely by country, with children having significantly higher odds of MDR-TB than adults in Germany, Namibia, South Africa, the UK, and the USA. In most other countries, no association between age and MDR-TB was found. The

Author

Muhammad Tri Septo Wibawa

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EN