RESISTANCE OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS TO THE FIRST LINE ANTI TUBERCULAR DRUGS - A TWENTY YEAR REVIEW

RESISTANCE OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS TO THE FIRST LINE ANTI TUBERCULAR DRUGS - A TWENTY YEAR REVIEW

Tuberculosis and more so the multi drug resistant variety has been thrust into the forefront as a serious and life threatening illness in recent years. The advent of AIDS contributes to this substantially, especially in the developed world where it had become practically non- existent. We reviewed o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of medical microbiology 2003-04, Vol.21 (2), p.127-128
Hauptverfasser: Jesudason, MV, Mukundan, U, Saaya, R, Vanitha, K, Lalitha, MK
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Sprache:eng
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drug resistance
Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:Tuberculosis and more so the multi drug resistant variety has been thrust into the forefront as a serious and life threatening illness in recent years. The advent of AIDS contributes to this substantially, especially in the developed world where it had become practically non- existent. We reviewed our data over the past 20 years with a view to determine when drug resistance began to manifest in the strains.
ISSN:0255-0857
DOI:10.1016/S0255-0857(21)03137-6