Resistencia primaria a fármacos anti-tuberculosos en Chile 2011-2012

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Authors

Fabiola Serrano · Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile

Angélica Scappaticelo · Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile

Abstract

An increased resistance to anti-TB drugs in Chile is observed, which despite being still low, is no less worrisome. Since 2014 the monitoring of drug resistance to TB is universally performed to avoid sub - diagnosis and treat each case according to the susceptibility profile.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Revista chilena de infectología

Volume 32, Issue 4, pp. 382-386

DOI: 10.4067/s0716-10182015000500002

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