Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: prevention is better than cure.
The incidence of tuberculosis, in decline in Western countries for years, is increasing again. Inadequate therapy leads to the emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which is difficult to treat and for which there is no effective chemoprophylaxis. Prevention is the most important strategy.
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, University of Sydney, NSW.
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents