| The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa: Global and Local Challenges and Solutions: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the I Contributor(s): Academy of Science of South Africa (Author), Institute of Medicine (Author), Board on Health Sciences Policy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309160243 ISBN-13: 9780309160247 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Diseases - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Infectious Diseases |
| Dewey: 616 |
| LCCN: 2011377446 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |