Retrospective epidemiological analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis in the older adult and characterization of rifampicin resistance-associated rpoB mutations in Nantong City, China (2014–2023)
The number of ETB in Nantong from 2014 to 2023 showed a rapid decline and stabilized. The <i>rpoB</i> mutations in the ETB rifampicin-resistant patients were mainly single-gene mutations. The authorities should formulate effective regional prevention and control measures based on the characteristics of the ETB rifampicin-resistant patients.
Authors
- Shouwei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6390-4803)
- Huiming Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6384-7258)
- Peipei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6350-2970)
- Xi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6974-4321)
- Li Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7658-1399)
- Xiaofang Zhao
Institutions
- Nantong University (CN)
- Nantong Maternity and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University (CN)
- Nantong Science and Technology Bureau (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1577211
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00