Drug-resistant tuberculosis control in South Africa: scientific advances and health system strengthening are complementary.

Expert Opin Pharmacother

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), 2nd Floor, DDMRI, 719 Umbilo Road, Durban, 4013 , South Africa +27 31 260 4555 ; +27 31 260 4549 ;

Published: October 2014

We examine some aspects of the South African health system that have contributed to the current multi- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M(X)DR-TB) epidemic and identify opportunities for change and improvement. Implementation of several recent major scientific advances have the potential to accelerate the control of M(X)DR-TB, but health systems strengthening will be essential.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277040PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/14656566.2014.953053DOI Listing

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