Abstract
In this chapter will be highlight some important historical facts of tuberculosis treatment and drug development, such as theories, studies and treatment of TB between 17-20th Century, historical aspects of TB drug discovery, side effects, fixed-dose combinations, causes of the resurgence of TB, AIDS, multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and extensive-drug- resistant (XDR).
Keywords: Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, drugs, treatment, fixeddose combinations, multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), extensive-drugresistant tuberculosis (XDR TB), natural products, synthesis, AIDS, theories, historical aspects.
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Marcus V.N. de Souza ;Important Historical Facts of Tuberculosis Treatment and Drug Development, Tuberculosis Treatment: The Search For New Drugs (2013) 1: 3. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781608057887113010004
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781608057887113010004 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |