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(1) Tuberculosis — a general introduction
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In this first article in a series of four on tuberculosis, Alistair
Storey presents the background to this resurgent infectious disease
Pharmaceutical Journal, 28 August 2004, 289-291. Vol 273, no
7314
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(2) How tuberculosis can be diagnosed
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In this second article on tuberculosis, Helen Booth describes the diagnosis of
active or latent disease as part of a tuberculosis control programme
Pharmaceutical Journal, 4 September 2004, 316-318. Vol 273, no 7315
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(3) Tuberculosis chemotherapy in the UK
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In this third article of our series on tuberculosis, Anthony Grosso, Yogini Jani
and June Minton provide an overview of standard treatment
Pharmaceutical Journal, 18 September 2004, 386-388. Vol 273, no 7317
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(4) Treating drug-resistant tuberculosis
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June Minton, Yogini Jani and Anthony Grosso look at the prevention of tuberculosis
and the treatment of drug-resistant strains
Pharmaceutical Journal, 25 September 2004, 422-424. Vol 273, no 7318
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Hospital Pharmacist: Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis: Diagnosis and
investigation
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Thirty per cent of the world's population is thought to be infected with tuberculosis,
and cases of the disease in the UK are increasing. This article describes the
disease and its diagnosis, and the measures taken to contain its spread in hospitals
and in the community
Hospital Pharmacist 2006;13:73-78 (March 2006)
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(4) Tuberculosis: Pharmacological
management
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From pigeon dung to modern multidrug regimens, the treatment of tuberculosis
has improved dramatically over the past few centuries, although resistance is
still a problem. This article describes current drug therapies, their side effects
and main interactions
Hospital Pharmacist 2006;13:81-85 (March 2006)
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