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,...
| Автор-организация: | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation., Academy of Science of South Africa. |
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| Други автори: | Claiborne, Anne B., Lebovitz, Yeonwoo., Olson, Steve, 1956- |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
℗♭2011.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=364663 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Emerging threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis in southern Africa. |
| Резюме: |
"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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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xviii, 128 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-93). |
| ISBN: |
9780309160254 0309160251 |