title: Drug-resistant tuberculosis control in South Africa: scientific advances and health system strengthening are complementary.
abstract: We examine some aspects of the South African health system that have contributed to the current multi- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M(X)DR-TB) epidemic and identify opportunities for change and improvement. Implementation of several recent major scientific advances have the potential to accelerate the control of M(X)DR-TB, but health systems strengthening will be essential.
authors.affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) , 2nd Floor, DDMRI, 719 Umbilo Road, Durban, 4013 , South Africa +27 31 260 4555 ; +27 31 260 4549 ; padayatchin@ukzn.ac.za.
authors.forename: Nesri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Padayatchi
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loveday
authors.forename: Naressa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naidu
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018672:Community Health Planning; D054908:Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis; health systems strengthening; multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis