Surveillance of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the world: an updated analysis, 2007-2010

OBJECTIVE: To present a global update of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and explore trends in 1994-2010. METHODS: Data on drug resistance among new and previously treated TB patients, as reported by countries to the World Health Organization, were analysed. Such data are collected through surveys...

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Main Authors: Matteo Zignol, Wayne van Gemert, Dennis Falzon, Charalambos Sismanidis, Philippe Glaziou, Katherine Floyd, Mario Raviglione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862012000200011&lng=en&tlng=en