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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464851303321

Titolo

Global crisis of drug-resistant tuberculosis and leadership of China and the BRICS : challenges and opportunities : summary of a joint workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Science / / Steve Olson, Rebecca A. English and Anne B. Claiborne, rapporteurs Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation : Board on Health Sciences Policy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-309-28597-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Disciplina

362.19699500947

Soggetti

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis - Prevention

Tuberculosis

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Tables, Figures, and Boxes""; ""Acronyms""; ""1 Introduction and Overview of the Workshop""; ""2 The Challenges and Opportunities for the BRICS Countries to Lead""; ""3 Catching Up with the Microbe""; ""4 Drug-Resistant TB in China""; ""5 Experiences with MDR TB in Other Countries""; ""6 Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pediatric Populations""; ""7 Global Perspectives on Transmission and Infection Control""; ""8 Rapid Diagnostic Technologies: Status and Limitations""; ""9 Addressing Diagnosis and Treatment Across the Spectrum of Drug Resistance""

""10 Developing and Strengthening the Drug Supply Chain for Drug-Resistant TB""""11 Embracing a New Vision for Research""; ""12 What Will Be Required to Achieve Zero Deaths from TB?""; ""13 Creating an Evidence-Based Blueprint for Action""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Participant Biographies""