Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in India: an attempt to link biosocial determinants
Atre, S.R.; Mistry, N.F.
Journal of Public Health Policy 26(1): 96-114
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0197-5897 PMID: 15906879 DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200014Document Number: 257167
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has emerged as a possible threat to global tuberculosis control efforts in recent years. It is a challenge not only from a public health point of view but also in the context of global economy, especially in the absence of treatment for MDR-TB at national-level programs in developing countries. Biological accounts are insufficient to understand the emergence and dynamics of drug resistance. This article focuses essentially on the need for a holistic perspective, linking biosocial determinants that would probably lead to better insights into MDR-TB control strategies.