The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa

The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa Global and Local Challenges and Solutions : Summary of a Joint Workshop

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Publisher's Synopsis

"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, Development, and Translation and the Academy of Science of South Africa held a workshop to discuss ways to fight the growing. threat of drug-resistant TB."--Publisher's website.

Book information

ISBN: 9780309160247
Publisher: National Academies Press
Imprint: National Academies Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 128
Weight: 250g
Height: 154mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 12mm