Journal article
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa
Current infectious disease reports, v 12(1), pp 36-45
2010
PMID: 21308497
Abstract
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) is an emerging infectious disease threat to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly in the regions hit hardest by the HIV epidemic. Numerous challenges face clinicians and public health officials tasked with combating DRTB in SSA. These include difficulties providing effective diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this illness. Furthermore, combating DRTB requires addressing various legal and ethical complexities. A sustained commitment to investigating as well as implementing new diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative interventions is essential to defeating this threat.
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Details
- Title
- Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Creators
- Jeffrey Hafkin - Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaVictoria M. Gammino - National Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesJoseph J. Amon - Human Rights Watch
- Publication Details
- Current infectious disease reports, v 12(1), pp 36-45
- Publisher
- Current Science Inc
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77249171316
- Other Identifier
- 991021895787404721