multidrug-resistant tb Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/multidrug-resistant-tb/ Latest News & Press Releases Thu, 12 May 2016 10:39:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png multidrug-resistant tb Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/multidrug-resistant-tb/ 32 32 Rapid diagnostic test and shorter, cheaper treatment signal new hope for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients https://news.media.co.za/rapid-diagnostic-test-and-shorter-cheaper-treatment-signal-new-hope-for-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-patients/ Thu, 12 May 2016 10:39:52 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4395 Geneva – New World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations aim to speed up detection and improve treatment outcomes for multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) through use of a novel rapid diagnostic test and a shorter, cheaper treatment regimen. “This is a critical step forward in tackling the MDR-TB public health crisis,” said Dr Mario Raviglione, Director of […]

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