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Objective
To characterise MDR‐TB outbreak and incorporate social network analysis with contact investigation to detect case–contact linkages and clusters.
Methods
MDR‐TB cases registered in the district hospital between October 2012 and September 2015 were interviewed and their contacts were investigated. A relationship‐based weighted network was constructed.
Results
Among 43 interviewed MDR‐TB...