Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: Principles of management
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)/rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) is human-made problem and emerging due to poor management of TB and is a threat to control of TB. Early suspicion and diagnosis are important. Culture and drug susceptibility testing are gold standards, but newer molecular met...
Main Authors: | Rajendra Prasad, Nikhil Gupta, Amitabh Banka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2018;volume=35;issue=1;spage=78;epage=81;aulast=Prasad |
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