MDR, XDR, TDR tuberculosis: Ominous progression

Thorax

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 286-288

  Udwadia, Zarir F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOSALICYLIC ACID; CAPREOMYCIN; ETHAMBUTOL; ETHIONAMIDE; ISONIAZID; KANAMYCIN; MOXIFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; PYRAZINAMIDE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AYURVEDA; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; EDITORIAL; EXTENSIVELY DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; LUNG RESECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTALLY DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84858765120     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-201663     Document Type: Editorial

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