Sally Furniss
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Super drug-resistant tuberculosis
30/05/2010 12:40
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(TNTS) New 100 patients with multi-drug resistant TB (super resistant) were treated official. The ability to "oppose" the bacteria causing TB drug resistance is a super serious obstacle in the treatment.
Bacteria stubbornly
Dr. Dinh Ngoc Si-BS, Director of Tuberculosis Hospital Surgeons, said in Vietnam was only detected on 50% of TB patients in the community. Of treatment, 90% were cured. However, still a gap in treatment, such as multi-drug resistant TB patients (super resistant). In 2009, Ho Chi Minh City has 100 multi-drug resistant TB patients be monitored and treated. In 2010 there were 500 more patients with drug resistant TB has again been monitored in specialized units. However, some patients with this new drug is currently awaiting approval from international organizations. Thus, treatment is still too small compared to the forecast is about 3,000 TB cases multi-drug resistance in new countries each year.
Pham Quang Tue, Office direct line, Pulmonary Hospital Central, said: "MDR TB is a big challenge because it is very difficult bacteria were" subdued ", has both anti-drug treatment regular employment, so people have to be treated with anti-TB 2nd generation. Meanwhile, access to these drugs is still limited because new drugs, high cost. " Dr. Wisdom, if TB disease usually, the treatment costs only about $ 300 a treatment. But, with multi-drug resistant TB, the cost of up to $ 30,000 / patient / course of therapy, and treatment must be pursued at least 18 months!
http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/News/Pages/201022/20100527112222.aspx
30/05/2010 12:40
Images are illustrative only. Photo: shutterstock
(TNTS) New 100 patients with multi-drug resistant TB (super resistant) were treated official. The ability to "oppose" the bacteria causing TB drug resistance is a super serious obstacle in the treatment.
Bacteria stubbornly
Dr. Dinh Ngoc Si-BS, Director of Tuberculosis Hospital Surgeons, said in Vietnam was only detected on 50% of TB patients in the community. Of treatment, 90% were cured. However, still a gap in treatment, such as multi-drug resistant TB patients (super resistant). In 2009, Ho Chi Minh City has 100 multi-drug resistant TB patients be monitored and treated. In 2010 there were 500 more patients with drug resistant TB has again been monitored in specialized units. However, some patients with this new drug is currently awaiting approval from international organizations. Thus, treatment is still too small compared to the forecast is about 3,000 TB cases multi-drug resistance in new countries each year.
Pham Quang Tue, Office direct line, Pulmonary Hospital Central, said: "MDR TB is a big challenge because it is very difficult bacteria were" subdued ", has both anti-drug treatment regular employment, so people have to be treated with anti-TB 2nd generation. Meanwhile, access to these drugs is still limited because new drugs, high cost. " Dr. Wisdom, if TB disease usually, the treatment costs only about $ 300 a treatment. But, with multi-drug resistant TB, the cost of up to $ 30,000 / patient / course of therapy, and treatment must be pursued at least 18 months!
http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/News/Pages/201022/20100527112222.aspx