MDR tuberculosis and non-compliance with therapy
| dc.contributor.author | Ereqat, Suheir | |
| dc.contributor.author | Spigelman, Mark | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bar-Gal, Gila Kahila | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ramlawi, Asad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abdeen, Ziad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-22T09:11:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-22T09:11:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-09-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis is a worldwide public health problem. We reported a case of pulmonary MDR tuberculosis in a 41-year-old man with diabetes from the West Bank, Palestine. 1 The bacteria belonged to the Beijing family, which is highly virulent and easily disseminated. 2 The patient withdrew from treatment after 2 years while still sputum-positive. Despite persistent efforts of the tuberculosis directly observed treatment programme, he disappeared and cannot be located. The patient might have fled to a neighbouring country, and there is a risk that he will pass on MDR tuberculosis to people with whom he has contact. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1474-547X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/965 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.title | MDR tuberculosis and non-compliance with therapy | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |