Emerging threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis in southern Africa global and local challenges and solution : summary of a joint workshop
"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,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
National Academies Press
c2011, 2011
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | "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 |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 128 p. ill. 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0309160243 9780309160247 |