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Molecular analysis of drug resistant TB
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  1. M Melzer1,
  2. T J Brown1,
  3. G L French1,
  4. A Dickens2,
  5. T D McHugh2,
  6. L R Bagg3,
  7. R A Storring3,
  8. S Lacey3
  1. 1Department of Infection, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK
  2. 2Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London NW3 2PF, UK
  3. 3King George Hospital, Goodmayes, Essex IG3 8YB, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr M Melzer, Department of Infection, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK;
    markmelzer{at}hotmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax.57.6.562

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    Since the mid 1980s the number of notified cases of TB in the UK has continued to rise with the largest increases noted in London and inner city areas.1 King George Hospital in Goodmayes, Essex provides clinical services to a population of approximately 230 000; 17% are non-white subjects including immigrants from countries with high rates of M tuberculosis infection and drug resistance. From September 1996 to July 1997 47 adult cases of culture proven TB were identified including seven with drug resistant isolates. None was identified by contact tracing. A previous TB audit of African born patients revealed …

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