title: Tuberculosis 1: exploring the challenges facing its control and how to reduce its spread.
abstract: The first in this two part unit on tuberculosis discusses global and UK rates, and explains strategies to control it in the UK. Certain challenges are discussed, such as HIV co-infection and drug resistance.
authors.affiliation: Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
authors.forename: Miles
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarvis
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D018563:Disease Notification; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents