Addressing the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis : a realistic assessment of the challenge : workshop summary /

"Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4,500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is resistant to multiple drugs--a major and growing threat worldwide. The Institute of Medicine's...

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Corporate Author:	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation
Other Authors:	Giffin, Robert B., Robinson, Sally
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2009]
Subjects:	Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis > Congresses. Tuberculosis > Congresses. Drug resistance > Congresses. Antitubercular agents > Congresses. Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant. Risk Assessment. Congresses.