Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, abstract number.
Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, abstract number.
The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe: no cure possible?
Symposium Chairs: Martin J. Boeree (Nijmegen, Netherlands), Masoud Dara (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Aims: To gain insights into the mechanism of bacterial drug resistance, learn about the molecular epidemiology of M. tuberculosis and the biological mechanisms that facilitate bacterial transmission, become alert about the latest official drug resistance surveillance data, become aware of the latest treatment outcome data, learn about the latest research findings regarding optimisation of the management of M/XDR-TB, become aware of the key aspects of the consensus statement for the management of M/XDR-TB and understand the WHO strategy for TB control and elimination.
Target audience: Clinicians, microbiologists, epidemiologists, specialist nurses, and scientists interested in tuberculosis and other respiratory infections.