Drug resistant tuberculosis in Africa: Current status, gaps and opportunities

• Main Authors: Nazir Ismail (Author), Farzana Ismail (Author), Shaheed V. Omar (Author), Linsay Blows (Author), Yasmin Gardee (Author), Hendrik Koornhof (Author), Philip C. Onyebujoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The World Health Organization End TB Strategy targets for 2035 are ambitious and drug resistant tuberculosis is an important barrier, particularly in Africa, home to over a billion people. Objective: We sought to review the current status of drug resistant tuberculosis in Africa and high...