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

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2011.06.003

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-210
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2011.06.003
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
Public health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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