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Drug-resistant TB on the rise in Daru hospital
Friday, 16 March 2012 09:33
By NELLIE SETEPANO
Via: PNG POST-COURIER
SINCE multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) was reported in the Western Province in 2008, 38 cases have been confirmed from Daru Hospital.
A recent report said 29 patients had started treatment on second-line drugs since October 2009, which is 76 per cent of the total number of cases.
The report states that nine patients died while on treatment.
According to World Vision International?s TB Advocacy Communication and Community manager Sian White, 45 per cent or 13 patients died while on treatment.
Ms White said the extremely high number of patients reflected the threat MDR-TB poses to communities.
She said many patients died while waiting for a diagnosis.
MDR-TB can only be diagnosed by sputum culture, a process that takes about two months...
Drug-resistant TB on the rise in Daru hospital
Friday, 16 March 2012 09:33
By NELLIE SETEPANO
Via: PNG POST-COURIER
SINCE multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) was reported in the Western Province in 2008, 38 cases have been confirmed from Daru Hospital.
A recent report said 29 patients had started treatment on second-line drugs since October 2009, which is 76 per cent of the total number of cases.
The report states that nine patients died while on treatment.
According to World Vision International?s TB Advocacy Communication and Community manager Sian White, 45 per cent or 13 patients died while on treatment.
Ms White said the extremely high number of patients reflected the threat MDR-TB poses to communities.
She said many patients died while waiting for a diagnosis.
MDR-TB can only be diagnosed by sputum culture, a process that takes about two months...