Applying whole-genome-sequencing, we aimed to detect transmission events of multidrug-resistant/rifampin-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex at a tuberculosis hospital in Chisinau, Moldova. We recorded ward, room, and bed information for each patient and monitored in-hospital transfers over 1 year. Detailed molecular and patient surveillance revealed only 2 nosocomial transmission events.
Keywords: Beijing; Moldova; TB; Ural; WGS; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; rifampin-resistant tuberculosis; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria.