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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Research from R.A. Murphy and co-researchers provides new data on HIV/AIDS co-infection
July 1st, 2008
"Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis have emerged as important infections in South Africa among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In the face of this new epidemic, South Africa must rededicate itself to the task of tuberculosis control and treatment with a rapid, multifaceted approach," scientists in the United States report. "Priorities include expansion of second-line treatment capacity, investment in clinical laboratories, a system to ensure supervised treatment for all patients, and enhancement of infection control procedures. In New York City, where drug-resistant tuberculosis emerged 2 decades...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-01)
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