Using whole-genome sequencing for early identification and containment of AMR pathogens
A recently published study examines the evolutionary and epidemiologic history of an epidemic strain of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) – called LAM4/KZN – in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This strain was first reported in a 2005 outbreak in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, where it was associated with 90 % mortality among predominantly HIV infected individuals, and has […]
