Diagnosis of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Current Standards and Challenges
INTRODUCTION: The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and, more recently, extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) is widely considered a serious threat to global TB control. Over 400,000 new cases of MDR-TB occur each year and, although their rates are currently unknown, XDR-TB cas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/857901 |