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Tuberculosis : The Essentials, Fourth Edition, PDF eBook

Tuberculosis : The Essentials, Fourth Edition PDF

Edited by Mario C. Raviglione

Part of the Lung Biology in Health and Disease series

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Every second a new person is exposed to tuberculosis (TB).

Each untreated TB-infected person will infect 10-15 people every year.

Following the success of its predecessor, this new edition of Tuberculosis: The Essentials scrutinizes the new discoveries and observations of the key aspects of the disease.

Recognized world experts provide a concise, state-of-the-art review of the 15 essential elements of TBsupply an international, current view of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment methodsdiscuss the emerging threat of XDR-TB and the HIV/AIDS factorassess advances in TB research such as new drugs and vaccinesreflect on the progress of the "Stop TB" strategy.

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