Improving Treatment Outcomes for Tuberculosis
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Improving Treatment Outcomes for Tuberculosis
Major issues are currently associated with Tuberculosis (TB) treatment, particularly in patients infected by Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis/Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (mdr-TB/XDR-TB) resistant mycobacteria. A new threat recently reported in various Asian countries is totally Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (TDR). The presence of such Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains is disturbing a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0975-0851
DOI: 10.4172/jbb.1000341