TY - JOUR AU - Affolabi, Dissou AU - Faïhun, Frank AU - Sanoussi, N’Dira AU - Anyo, Gladys AU - Shamputa, Isdore Chola AU - Rigouts, Leen AU - Kestens, Luc AU - Anagonou, Séverin AU - Portaels, Françoise T1 - Possible Outbreak of Streptomycin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing in Benin T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2009 VL - 15 IS - 7 SP - 1123 SN - 1080-6059 AB - 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. KW - Outbreak KW - Beijing strain KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - tuberculosis and other mycobacteria KW - bacteria KW - Benin KW - dispatch DO - 10.3201/eid1507.080697 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/7/08-0697_article ER - End of Reference