Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Faster Detection Of Multidrug-Resistant TB

There is a new tool to fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): a rapid diagnostic test that can function in high-burden settings such as public health clinics. MDR-TB is increasingly on the rise, and spreads most rapidly through vulnerable communities that are already riven by HIV and poverty. One of the biggest barriers to appropriate treatment is the lengthy diagnostic process of conventional techniques that is not well-suited to public health settings serving vulnerable populations.

For more information visit http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/102536.php

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