tailieunhanh - TOMAN’S TUBERCULOSIS CASE DETECTION, TREATMENT, AND MONITORING

The second edition of this practical, authoritative reference book provides a rational basis for the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis. Written by a number of experts in the field, it remains faithful to Kurt Toman’s original question-and-answer format, with subject matter grouped under the three headings Case detection, Treatment, and Monitoring. It is a testament to the enduring nature of the first edition that so much material has been retained unchanged. At the same time, the new edition has had not only to address the huge resurgence of tuberculosis, the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacilli, and the special needs of HIV-infected individuals with tuberculosis, but also to encompass significant scientific advances. These. | The second edition of this practical authoritative reference book provides a rational basis for the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis. Written by a number of experts in the field it remains faithful to Kurt Toman s original question-and-answer format with subject matter grouped under the three headings Case detection. Treatment and Monitoring. It is a testament to the enduring nature of the first edition that so much material has been retained unchanged. At the same time the new edition has had not only to address the huge resurgence of tuberculosis the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacilli and the special needs of HIV-infected individuals with tuberculosis but also to encompass significant scientific advances. These changes in the profile of the disease and in approaches to management have inevitably prompted many new questions and answers and given a different complexion to others. Toman s Tuberculosis remains essential reading for all who need to learn more about every aspect of tuberculosis-case-finding management and effective control strategies. It provides invaluable support to anyone in the front line of the battle against this disease from programme managers to policy-makers and from medical personnel to volunteer health workers. ISBN 92 4 154603 4 Em IL TOMAN S TUBERCULOSIS CASE DETECTION TREATMENT AND MONITORING TOMAN STUBERCULOSIS CASE DETECTION TREATMENT AND MONITORING r Toman s Tuberculosis Case detection treatment and monitoring -questions and answers SECOND EDITION Edited by T. Frieden WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GENEVA 2004 WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Toman s tuberculosis case detection treatment and monitoring questions and answers edited by T. Frieden. - 2nd ed. Pulmonary - diagnosis Pulmonary - drug therapy Multidrug-resistant agents -pharmacology Kurt. Thomas R. Tuberculosis case detection treatment and monitoring. ISBN 92 4 154603