Guidelines for Surveillance of Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis

Author: Abdel Aziz, M.; Laszlo, A.; Raviglione, M.; Rieder, H.; Espinal, M.; Wright, A. , Stop TB Partnership
Publication Date: 2003
Format: Guideline
Language: English

Abstract

These guidelines have been developed to assist national TB control programs (NTPs) in adopting specific anti-TB drug resistance surveillance systems to measure susceptibility to first-line TB drugs.

Publisher:

Stop TB Partnership

Audience(s):

International Agencies

Topic:

Treatment Guidelines Materials, MDR TB, Program Management, Surveillance, TB Treatment

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