Managing multiple and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV.
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Date
2007
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Publisher
Informa Healthcare.
Abstract
Global increases in multi-drug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), are threatening both TB and HIV treatment programs worldwide. Together, they raise concerns of a global epidemic of untreatable TB. In the developing world, the directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS) strategy is proving ineffective as available resources are being outstripped by the large number of patients needing treatment. Thus, TB treatment and outcomes are sub-optimal, and multi-drug resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB are on the rise.
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Keywords
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis., Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis--Treatment., HIV infections--Treatment., Directly observed therapy (Program)
Citation
Padayatchi, N., Friedland, G. 2007. Managing multiple and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV. Expert Opin. Pharmacother. 8(8) pp. 1035-1037.