Validity and feasability of use of a rapid and innovative test for detection of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB cases in Kinshasa, DRC Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Marleen Boelaert
Multidrug drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), defined as resistance to both rifampicin (RMP) and isoniazid (INE), is a major concern for TB control due to the complexity of its diagnosis and treatment. The challenges posed by MDR-TB seriously jeopardize the progress made in recent years to global TB-control. In 2008, less than 5% of existing MDR-TB patients worldwide are being diagnosed as a result of serious laboratory capacity constraints. ...