New Vistas in Therapeutics/Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: From Drug Design to Gene Therapy : From Molecules to Macro-Economics (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)

The global tuberculosis problem is getting worse: Recent studies have shown that London has more cases of TB now than it has had for more than 30 years. Drug resistance can make this formerly controllable condition almost unmanageable. The papers of this group of international experts highlight the urgent need for action against MDR-TB (multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis) worldwide. Questions posed by this volume include: which countries have the worst problem with drug-resistant TB; should TB patients be forced to complete treatment?; why is TB more common in prisons? This volume also covers molecular biology, genetics, pharmacology, and clinical aspects of MDR-TB; practical prevention of MDR-TB; and indications for the future.Mariana Morris is the author of 'New Vistas in Therapeutics/Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: From Drug Design to Gene Therapy : From Molecules to Macro-Economics (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)' with ISBN 9781573313353 and ISBN 1573313351.