Addressing the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis a realistic assessment of the challenge : workshop summary

"Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4,500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is resistant to multiple drugs--a major and growing threat worldwide. The Institute of Medicine's...

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Main Author: Giffin, Robert B.
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation
Other Authors: Robinson, Sally
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press c2009, 2009
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4,500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is resistant to multiple drugs--a major and growing threat worldwide. The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation hosted a workshop on November 5, 2008, to address the mounting concern of drug-resistant TB. The session brought together a wide range of international experts to discuss what is known and not known about this growing threat, and to explore possible solutions."--Publisher's website
Item Description:"The Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation held a workshop in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2008"--p. 2
Physical Description:xvi, 235 p. ill. (some col.)
ISBN:0309130441
9780309130448