Advanced Search
Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.

Search our Collections & Repository

All these words:

For very narrow results

This exact word or phrase:

When looking for a specific result

Any of these words:

Best used for discovery & interchangable words

None of these words:

Recommended to be used in conjunction with other fields

Language:

Dates

Publication Date Range:

to

Document Data

Title:

Document Type:

Library

Collection:

Series:

People

Author:

Help
Clear All

Query Builder

Query box

Help
Clear All

For additional assistance using the Custom Query please check out our Help Page

i

TB drug resistance in the U.S.

Filetype[PDF-168.52 KB]


  • English
    • Details You May Also Like

    Details:

    • Corporate Authors:
      National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.)
    • Description:
      Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease caused by bacteria that are spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. In most cases, TB is treatable and curable; however, TB can be deadly without proper treatment.

      TB bacteria can become resistant to the drugs used for treatment. When this occurs, treatment is often still possible, but it is complex, long, challenging, and expensive. Treatment can disrupt lives and have serious, potentially life-threatening side effects.

      Rates of drug-resistant TB remain relatively low in the United States, though nearly half a million cases of multidrug resistant TB are estimated to occur globally each year. These cases underscore the need for ongoing vigilance and action, especially given the ease with which TB can spread through international travel and migration.

      The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works with state and local health departments and other health care providers to prevent the spread of TB, track drug-resistant cases, assist with diagnosis as needed, and help ensure that patients with drug-resistant TB receive effective treatment and care.

    • Subjects:
    • Source:
      CDC fact sheet
    • Document Type:
      Pamphlet (or booklet)
    • Genre:
      Patient Education Handout
    • Place as Subject:
      United States
    • Collection(s):
    • Main Document Checksum:
    • Download URL:
    • File Type:

    Supporting Files

    • No Additional Files

    More +

    You May Also Like

    Checkout today's featured content at stacks.cdc.gov