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Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: The new face of an old disease
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 11/06/09

Ferguson LA et al. – One hundred twenty–five years after the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the disease remains a persistent threat and a leading cause of death worldwide. Medication adherence and prevention are critical to successfully treating and ultimately eradicating this killer disease. Healthcare providers need to be knowledgeable in the detection and diagnosis of TB and to understand that they assume responsibility for public health by monitoring treatment adherence and/or appropriate referral. The persistent and increasing threat of MDR–TB and XDR–TB is a significant public health threat. Healthcare providers need to be knowledgeable and vigilant in diagnosing and treating this disease.

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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis of the Spine-Is it the Beginning of the End?: A Study of Twenty-Five Culture Proven Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Spine Patients
Spine, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Respiratory Medicine, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Implications of the global financial crisis for the response to diseases of poverty within overall health sector development: the case of tuberculosis
Tropical Medicine & International Health, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 45%

Immunopathogenesis and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome during Early Antiretroviral Therapy
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 45%

Follow-up results of 702 patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists and evaluation of risk of tuberculosis
Rheumatology International, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 45%