Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis case in the Thames Valley, UK and public health interventions

Muhammad Abid, Noel McCarthy, Luisa Saldaña, Tracey Langham, Anne McGown, Christopher Conlon, Pablo de Vena Franks

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Abstract

This study describes the first case of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in the Thames Valley and South East Region and discuss the public health implications, highlighting the need to integrate current epidemiological knowledge with clinical expertise in order to diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) early.The management of the XDR-TB patients is challenging with few treatment options, expensive therapy, side effects of drugs and a longer course of the treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)207-210
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Infection and Public Health
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
  • Public health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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