Open AccessProfile of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Western Maharashtra
Author(s) -
Sudhakar W. More,
Malangori Abdulgani Parande,
Sanjeev W Kamble,
Manjunath Kamble
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.214954
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , rifampicin , isoniazid , drug resistance , comorbidity , drug , sputum , drug resistant tuberculosis , ethambutol , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) strains have evolved mainly due to incomplete or improper treatment of TB patients and are one of the hurdles in controlling TB problem. It is better to understand the magnitude and comorbidities associated with drug-resistant TB.