Treatments for recurring TB infection failing the developing world, study finds

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 17:00 in Health & Medicine

The standard approach to re-treating tuberculosis (TB) in low and middle income settings is failing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study published today in the open access journal PLoS Medicine, researchers call for improved access to rapid diagnostics for drug resistant TB, second-line TB treatment and antiretroviral HIV therapy.

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