title: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis treatment in India.
abstract: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is posing a major public health threat as well as a big challenge to global efforts of tuberculosis control. The management of MDR-TB patients is difficult, expensive, challenging and quite often leads to treatment failure. To avoid further transmission, a comprehensive approach for rapid detection, proper treatment and effective public health measures must be ensured. It must also be emphasized that even optimal treatment of MDR-TB will not alone curb the epidemic. Efforts must be focused on the effective use of first-line drugs in every new case so as to prevent the ultimate emergence of MDR-TB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Viswesvaran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: Abhijeet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000628:therapy*