Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): Current situation in South Africa

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of tuberculosis (TB) infection which is resistant to treatment with at least two of the most powerful first-line anti-TB drugs, namely isoniazid and rifampicin. Globally, MDR-TB caused an estimated 480 000 new TB cases and 250 000 deaths in 2015 a...

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Main Author: Gboyega A Ogunbanjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-05-01
Series:South African Family Practice
Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4679
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