Migliori, Giovanni Battista, Dheda, Keertan, Centis, Rosella , Mwaba, Peter, Bates, Matthew, O'Grady, Justin, Hoelscher, Michael and Zumla, Alimuddin (2010) Review of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB: global perspectives with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 15 (9). pp. 1052-1066. ISSN 1360-2276
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Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global emergency and is responsible for 1.7 million deaths annually. Widespread global misuse of isoniazid and rifampicin over three decades has resulted in emergence of the ominous spread of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) globally. These difficult to treat resistant forms of TB are increasingly seen in Asia, Eastern Europe, South America and sub-Saharan Africa, disrupting TB and HIV control programmes. We review the latest available global epidemiological and clinical evidence on drug-resistant TB in HIV-infected and uninfected populations, with focus on Africa where data are scanty because of poor diagnostic and reporting facilities. The difficult management and infection control problems posed by drug-resistant TB in HIV-infected patients are discussed. Given the increasing current global trends in MDR-TB, aggressive preventive and management strategies are urgently required to avoid disruption of global TB control efforts. The data suggest that existing interventions, public health systems and TB and HIV programmes must be strengthened significantly. Political and funder commitment is essential to curb the spread of drug-resistant TB.
Keywords: | tuberculosi, drugs, MDR-TB, XDR-TB, epidemiology, microbiology, treatment} |
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Subjects: | A Medicine and Dentistry > A300 Clinical Medicine |
Divisions: | College of Science > School of Life Sciences |
ID Code: | 28407 |
Deposited On: | 26 Nov 2017 11:53 |
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