TB experts elated as new drug cocktail cuts therapy and reduces side effects
Drug-resistant TB remains a public health threat in SA with a cure rate of just more than 50% for MDR and 27% for XDR
01 September 2022 - 21:54
Apart from the lengthy healing period, dreadful side effects and the burden of swallowing many pills have often been blamed for the treatment failure of those living with drug-resistant tuberculosis...
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