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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RESEARCH - Vol. II, n 2, December, 2015

Pages: 139-139
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Management of Tuberculosis: What Have Changed?

Author: Prof. JE Bourkadi

Category: JMSR Pathogens

Abstract:

Two epidemiological phenomena hinder TB control worldwide: the co-infection TB-HIV and the emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Fortunately, in Morocco, the rates of MDR-TB (0.5%) and co-infection (1.7%) are low, but the indicators show an ascent in the last years. The increase of migration movements and immunodeficiency conditions (diabetes, biotherapy...) could further complicate this situation.

Keywords: Co-infection TB- HIV, Multi-drug resistance, Tuberculosis (TB).