Tuberculosis in Russia and the problem of multiple drug resistance.
Tuberculosis cases in Russia doubled from 1991 to 2000, when the incidence reached 90 per 100,000; and Russian TB mortality rates are the highest in Europe. Implementation of WHO-recommended DOTS strategy is in the preliminary stages. The epidemiological data are presented as is the implementation strategy for stabilizing the epidemic.
Yerokhin
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Central Tuberculosis Research Institute (CTRI), Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow.
Punga
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Rybka
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D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006801:Humans; D011330:Prisons; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control