Addressing the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis : a realistic assessment of the challenge : workshop summary

Addressing the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis a realistic assessment of the challenge : workshop summary

"Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4,500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is resistant to multiple drugs--a major and growing threat worldwide. The Institute of Medicine's...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation (-)
Otros Autores: Giffin, Robert B. (-), Robinson, Sally
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2009.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis > Congresses.
Tuberculosis > Congresses.
Drug resistance > Congresses.
Antitubercular agents > Congresses.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622055206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Reviewers
  • Contents
  • Tables, Figures, and Boxes
  • Acronyms
  • Summary
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The Global Spread of Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
  • Chapter 3. MDR TB Transmission, HIV Coinfection, and Transmission Control
  • Chapter 4. Diagnosis
  • Chapter 6. Infrastructure and Health Care Delivery Systems
  • 6 Global Systems for the Purchase and Delivery of TB Drugs
  • Chapter 7. Research on the Global Control of TB: Understanding the Role of Drugs, Vaccines, and Funding
  • Chapter 8. Strategies for Confronting the Global MDR and XDR TB Crisis
  • References.
  • Appendix A: Agenda
  • Appendix B: Participant Biographies
  • Appendix C: Partners In Health White Paper' stemming the Tide of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Major Barriers to Addressing the Growing Epidemic

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