New Drug-resistant TB Strains Could Become Widespread, Says New Study
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 07:14
in Health & Medicine
The emergence of new forms of tuberculosis could swell the proportion of drug-resistant cases globally, a new study has found. The finding raises concern that although TB incidence is falling in many regions, the emergence of antibiotic resistance could see virtually untreatable strains of the disease become widespread.