Anti-Infectives and Infectious Diseases
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Current Diagnosis of Infant Tuberculosis Infection
Mar 2012
Book
Paulo Renato Zuquim Antas,
Dilvani Oliveira Santos,
Roberta Olmo Pinheiro and
Theolis Barbosa
One of the most extraordinary characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is its capacity to remain within the host's tissues for a long period of time. There is an enormous reservoir of persons latently infected with tuberculosis (LTBI) estimated at about a third of the world's population. From this reservoir arise about 10 million new cases of active TB and more than two million deaths occur annually. Current Diagnosis of Infant Tuberculosis I Read More
Multi Drug Resistance: A Global Concern
Mar 2012
Book
Asad U. Khan and
Raffaele Zarrilli
Multiple drug resistance among bacteria has become a global issue with a considerable impact on the mortality associated with infectious diseases. This book is a detailed compilation of available knowledge on the surveillance and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in various countries throughout the world. Readers will be updated on current information on the understanding of mechanisms involved in drug resistance and the geographical distribution Read More
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