XDR TB in South Africa -What lies ahead?

V Thaver; Gboyega A Ogunbanjo

XDR TB in South Africa -What lies ahead?

V Thaver University of Limpopo
Gboyega A Ogunbanjo University of Limpopo

Keywords: extensively drug resistant tuberculosis, XDR-TB

Abstract

The emergence of XDR TB coupled with the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS has intensified the need to identify new treatment strategies and accelerate research into antibiotics against XDR TB before the world is faced with a global public health crisis. This article gives a short overview on the important health implications of XDR-TB in South Africa.

Author Biographies

V Thaver, University of Limpopo

Dept. of Physiology, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), Pretoria.

Gboyega A Ogunbanjo, University of Limpopo

Dept. of Family Medicine & PHC, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), Pretoria

Issue

Vol 48, No 10 - November/December 2006

Section

Review Articles

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