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Tuberculosis
Studies from A. Javaid et al provide new data on tuberculosis
April 8th, 2008
"Pakistan ranks sixth in the world in terms of tuberculosis (TB) burden, with a World Health Organization estimated incidence of 181 per 100 000, or 286 000 new cases annually. Hospital-based data indicate a significant problem of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) in the country and highlight the need to assess its extent at community level," scientists in Peshawar, Pakistan report. "In this cross-sectional study, sputum samples from 742 untreated newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients from all over the country were used. To assess the prevalence of primary drug resistance in Pakistan. Of 672 culture-positive patients, 76 (11.3%) showed resistance to one or more drugs....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-08)
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