Facing the reality of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India : challenges and potential solutions : summary of a joint workshop

Facing the reality of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India : challenges and potential solutions : summary of a joint workshop /

"An estimated 8.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2010 and 1.4 million died from the disease. Although antibiotics to treat TB were developed in the 1950s and are effective against a majority of TB cases, resistance to these antibiotics has emerged over the years, resulting in...

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Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Indian National Science Academy, Indian Council of Medical Research
Other Authors: Olson, Steve, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2012
Subjects:
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis > India > Prevention > Congresses.
Tuberculosis > India > Congresses.
Drug resistance > Congresses.
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Antitubercular agents.
Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
Antitubercular Agents
Tuberculosis
India
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings.
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