Emergence of drug resistance in patients with tuberculosis cared for by the Indian health-care system: a dynamic modelling study

Background: India has the highest number of patients with tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the world. We used a transmission model to project the emergence of drug resistance in India due to incorrect tuberculosis management practices in multiple sectors, including public and pri...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Law, MSc, Amy S Piatek, MSc, Cheri Vincent, MSPH, Olivia Oxlade, PhD, Prof Dick Menzies, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266716300354