Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB), which is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a serious threat and one of the major health problems worldwide.
Objective: In recent years, an estimated of 9.6 million TB cases occurred and 1.5 million death occurred due to TB worldwide.
Conclusion: The present review is an attempt to introduce this disease focusing on the pathophysiology of the disease, the current approaches and the related patents for treatment and the future planning for combating this disease.
Keywords: Tuberculosis therapy, first line treatment, fluorquinolones, second line therapy, diagnosis, new drug.
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Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery
Title:Current Approaches and Future Prospects of Nanomedicine in Tuberculosis Therapy
Volume: 12 Issue: 2
Author(s): Mohammad T. Athar*Zabih Ullah
Affiliation:
- Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Keywords: Tuberculosis therapy, first line treatment, fluorquinolones, second line therapy, diagnosis, new drug.
Abstract: Background: Tuberculosis (TB), which is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a serious threat and one of the major health problems worldwide.
Objective: In recent years, an estimated of 9.6 million TB cases occurred and 1.5 million death occurred due to TB worldwide.
Conclusion: The present review is an attempt to introduce this disease focusing on the pathophysiology of the disease, the current approaches and the related patents for treatment and the future planning for combating this disease.
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Athar T. Mohammad *, Ullah Zabih , Current Approaches and Future Prospects of Nanomedicine in Tuberculosis Therapy, Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery 2017; 12 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574891X12666170425122416
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574891X12666170425122416 |
Print ISSN 1574-891X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-4071 |
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