Primary Transmission of Multidrug‐Resistant and Extensively Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis among HIV‐Infected Persons: What Does the Future Hold in Store? | Zendy

C. Robert Horsburgh | Zendy

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Primary Transmission of Multidrug‐Resistant and Extensively Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis among HIV‐Infected Persons: What Does the Future Hold in Store?

Author(s) -

C. Robert Horsburgh

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/592992

Subject(s) - tuberculosis , multiple drug resistance , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , drug resistance , extensively drug resistant tuberculosis , medicine , drug resistant tuberculosis , drug , immunology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , computer science , pathology , telecommunications

This editorial commentary discusses multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis. It identities challenges in combating the epidemic of MDR and XDR TB in the HIV-infected population recognizes improvements necessary in the infection control in hospitals and clinics states the increase in speed in identifying and initiating treatment of MDR & XDR TB and recognizes the need to expand antiretroviral coverage for HIV-infected people in the community.

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