Additional drug resistance of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in patients in 9 countries

Authors :: Kurbatova, Ekaterina V.
Dalton, Tracy
Ershova, Julia
Tupasi, Thelma
Caoili, Janice Campos
Van Der Walt, Martie
Kvasnovsky, Charlotte
Yagui, Martin
Bayona, Jaime
Contreras, Carmen
Leimane, Vaira
Via, Laura E.
Kim, HeeJin
Akksilp, Somsak
Kazennyy, Boris Y.
Volchenkov, Grigory V.
Jou, Ruwen
Kliiman, Kai
Demikhova, Olga V.
Cegielski, J. Peter
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. June, 2015, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p977, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that [less than or equal to] 5% of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) were receiving appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic services. This [...]

Subjects :: United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Analysis
Antitubercular agents -- Usage -- Analysis
Microbial drug resistance -- Care and treatment -- Analysis
Tuberculosis -- Care and treatment -- Analysis
Health
World Health Organization

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