Title
Multidrug and extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR TB) Epidemic in Peru: Situation and proposals for its control
Other title
Epidemia de tuberculosis multidrogo resistente y extensivamente resistente a drogas (TB MDR/XDR) en el Perú: Situación y propuestas para su control
Date Issued
01 January 2009
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
In this paper we describe the current situation of the epidemic of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB MDR) and extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB XDR) in Peru. We do an analysis of our situation in comparison with the rest of Latin America, and of the temporal spatial distribution of the TB XDR cases in Lima, We also present our reflection about what is happening and we believe it must change, as summarized in giving due weight to a problem that is coming over andwe should put before own interests, the interests of humanity, therefore we cannot keep silent, and we must declare TB as a national health emergency. That is an answer, hopefully, still viable for Peru.
Start page
380
End page
386
Volume
26
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología Sistema respiratorio
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-71049121419
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
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