Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia: Can we change the way we deal with the disease?
Summary: Infection from Mycobacterium tuberculosis results in the death of three million people worldwide per annum of which an estimated one thousand are in Saudi Arabia. The WHO has set a target for successful treatment of 85% but Saudi Arabia is currently not meeting that target. We believe that...
Main Author: | Sahal Abdulaziz Al-Hajoj |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603410900094X |
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