Abstract
Since 1985 there has been an 18% increase in the number of cases of tuberculosis nationally. Even more alarming is the increasing incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis which presents a serious public health problem, particularly for HIV-infected patients.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Clinical Protocols / standards
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Humans
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Incidence
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Iowa / epidemiology
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Mass Screening / standards
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Population Surveillance
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis
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Tuberculosis / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis / epidemiology*