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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Körperschaften: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, Academy of Science of South Africa
Weitere Verfasser: Claiborne, Anne B., Lebovitz, Yeonwoo, Olson, Steve, 1956-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Schriftenreihe:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
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Zusammenfassung:"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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xviii, 128 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-93).
ISBN:9780309160254
0309160251
9786613081544
661308154X
1283081547
9781283081542
0309211603
9780309211604

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