The emerging threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis in southern Africa : global and local challenges and solution : summary of a joint workshop

The emerging threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis in southern Africa global and local challenges and solution : summary of a joint workshop

"Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately 4,500 people worldwide every day. While most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, some strains have developed drug resistance that makes their treatment more expensive, more toxic and less effective for the patient. The IOM Forum on Drug Discovery,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation (-), Academy of Science of South Africa
Otros Autores: Claiborne, Anne B. (-), Lebovitz, Yeonwoo, Olson, Steve, 1956-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press c2011.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis > Prevention > South Africa > Congresses.
Tuberculosis > South Africa > Congresses.
Drug resistance > Congresses.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622432506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The incidence of drug-resistant TB in South Africa
  • Surveillance and tracking of drug-resistant TB
  • Transmission and infection control
  • Diganosis of drug-resistant TB
  • Treatment of drug-resistant TB
  • Drug-resistant TB in children
  • Convergence of science and policy to create a blueprint for action.

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