Addressing the Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4,500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is resistant to multiple drugs—a major and growing threat worldwide. The Institute of Medicine''s Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation hosted a workshop on November 5, 2008, to address the mou...
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4,500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is resistant to multiple drugs—a major and growing threat worldwide. The Institute of Medicine''s Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation hosted a workshop on November 5, 2008, to address the mou...
