撒哈拉以南非洲的耐药结核病。

Drug-resistant tuberculosis in sub-saharan Africa.

机构信息

Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3 Silverstein, Suite E, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA,

出版信息

Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2010 Jan;12(1):36-45. doi: 10.1007/s11908-009-0074-7.

DOI:10.1007/s11908-009-0074-7

PMID:21308497

Abstract

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) is an emerging infectious disease threat to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly in the regions hit hardest by the HIV epidemic. Numerous challenges face clinicians and public health officials tasked with combating DRTB in SSA. These include difficulties providing effective diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this illness. Furthermore, combating DRTB requires addressing various legal and ethical complexities. A sustained commitment to investigating as well as implementing new diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative interventions is essential to defeating this threat.

摘要

耐药结核病（DRTB）是撒哈拉以南非洲（SSA）面临的一种新出现的传染病威胁，特别是在受艾滋病毒流行影响最严重的地区。临床医生和公共卫生官员在应对 SSA 中的 DRTB 方面面临着众多挑战。这些挑战包括在提供有效的诊断、治疗和预防这种疾病方面存在困难。此外，对抗 DRTB 需要解决各种法律和伦理上的复杂性。持续致力于调查和实施新的诊断、治疗和预防干预措施对于战胜这一威胁至关重要。