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UNINA9910972276903321 |
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Titolo |
The emerging threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis in southern Africa : global and local challenges and solution : summary of a joint workshop / / by the Institute of Medicine and the Academy of Science of South Africa ; Steve Olson, Yeonwoo Lebovitz, and Anne Claiborne, rapporteurs; Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, Board of Medicine, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, and Academy of Science of South Africa |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2011 |
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9786613081544 |
9780309211604 |
0309211603 |
9781283081542 |
1283081547 |
9780309160254 |
0309160251 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (146 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ClaiborneAnne B |
LebovitzYeonwoo |
OlsonSteve <1956-> |
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Soggetti |
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis - Prevention - South Africa |
Tuberculosis - South Africa |
Drug resistance |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- The incidence of drug-resistant TB in South Africa -- Surveillance and tracking of drug-resistant TB -- Transmission and infection control -- Diganosis of drug-resistant TB -- Treatment of drug-resistant TB -- Drug-resistant TB in children -- Convergence of science and policy to create a blueprint for action. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately 4,500 people worldwide every day. While most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, some |
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