Early diagnosis and effective treatment regimens are the keys to tackle antimicrobial resistance in tuberculosis (TB): a report from Euroscicon's international TB Summit 2016

• Main Authors: Maitra, Arundhati, Tengku Mohd. Kamil, Tengku Karmila, Shaik, Monisha, Danquah, Cynthia Amaning, Chrzastek, Alina, Bhakta, Sanjib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/79451/1/Early%20diagnosis%20and%20effective%20treatment%20regimens%20are%20the%20keys%20to%20tackle%20antimicrobial%20resistance%20in%20tuberculosis%20TB%20A%20report%20from%20Euroscicon%20s.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79451/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21505594.2016.1256536
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

To say that tuberculosis (TB) has regained a strong foothold in the global human health and wellbeing scenario would be an understatement. Ranking alongside HIV/AIDS as the top reason for mortality due to a single infectious disease, the impact of TB extends far into socio-economic context worldwide...