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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2012, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1): 70-73.

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The research status of programmatic treatment and management of MDR-TB

CHEN Ming-ting,CHEN Cheng   

  1. National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2012-07-16 Online:2012-07-20 Published:2012-07-20
  • Contact: CHEN Ming-ting, Email: chenmt@chinatb.org

Abstract: The epidemic of Multi-drug resistance Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is very serious in China. Globally China is the largest country of MDR-TB. The control and prevention of MDR-TB admits of no delay. The author reviewed the measures of programmatic treatment and management of MDR-TB issued by World Health Organization and control measures of non-MDR-TB in China, and put forward their views and recommendations for strengthening the management of MDR-TB which are of great significance in guiding the MDR-TB control and prevention in the coming period of time.