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Chapter-50 Antituberculosis Drug Resistance Surveillance

BOOK TITLE: Tuberculosis

Author
1. Paramasivan CN
2. Balasangameshwara VH
ISBN
9788184485141
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10992_50
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
20
Author Affiliations
1. Foundation For Innovative New Diagnostics [FIND], 71, av. Lovis Casaï, P.O. Box 93, CH-1216 Cointrin/Geneva, Switzerland, FIND, Geneva, FIND, India
2. National Tuberculosis Institute, ‘AVALON’, No. 8, Bellary Road, Bengaluru, India, FIND, Geneva, Directorate General of Health Services, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

In this chapter, the global prevalence of drug-resistant TB, including MDR-TB and XDR-TB, as documented in published surveillance data, is presented. The prevalence of drug-resistant TB in newly diagnosed cases and previously treated patients in India is covered in detail. Indian efforts at antituberculosis drug resistance surveillance presented.

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