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Editorial
. 2014 Oct;15(15):2113-6.
doi: 10.1517/14656566.2014.953053.

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

Nesri Padayatchi  1 , Marian Loveday, Naressa Naidu
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Editorial

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

Nesri Padayatchi et al. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis; health systems strengthening; multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis.

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Number of MDR TB cases initiated on treatment at a TB specialist hospital in South Africa between 1995 and 2013. * Estimated figure based on data available for the first three quarters of 2013
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Number of patients awaiting treatment initiation and admission at a TB specialist hospital in South Africa between 2006 and 2013
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