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  • Drug Resistance In Tuberculosis
    Inadequate Prescribing Practice:
    • In 1995 25% of new cases of TB were initially treated with 2-3 drugs regimen
    • 2 Surveys by AKUH among GP & Interns
    • Once resistance develops, prescribing errors, usually by inexperienced physicians can exacerbate situation.
    • Review of patients referred to National Jewish Hospital (Denver) for management of complex MDR-TB documented an average of 3.93 prescribing errors per patient.
  • Tuberculosis (TB) Part I
    Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one infections disease killer worldwide. The World Health Care Organization estimates that 2 billion people have latent TB, while another 3 million people worldwide die each year due to TB.