Facing the reality of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India : challenges and potential solutions : summary of a joint workshop / by the Institute of Medicine, the Indian National Science Academy, and the Indian Council of Medical Research ; Steve Olson [and others], rapporteurs ; Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation ; Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Facing the reality of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India : challenges and potential solutions : summary of a joint workshop /

"An estimated 8.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2010 and 1.4 million died from the disease. Although antibiotics to treat TB were developed in the 1950s and are effective against a majority of TB cases, resistance to these antibiotics has emerged over the years, resulting in...

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Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Indian National Science Academy, Indian Council of Medical Research
Other Authors: Olson, Steve, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis > India > Prevention > Congresses.
Tuberculosis > India > Congresses.
Drug resistance > Congresses.
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Antitubercular agents.
Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
Antitubercular Agents
Tuberculosis
India
Congress
Conference papers and proceedings.
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