Tuberculosis: el gran reto de este milenio: [Editorial] / Tuberculosis: the great challenge of this millennium: [Editorial]
Infectio
; 16(3): 139-139, jul.-set. 2012.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, COLNAL
| ID: lil-675173
Responsible library:
CO359.1
RESUMEN
Desde el mismo descubrimiento del bacilo Mycobacterium tuberculosis por Robert Koch en 1882, la tuberculosis (TB) causa terror en la comunidad y constituye un reto para el médico. Las cifras publicadas por la Organización Mundial de la Salud muestran un aumento de la incidencia de un total de 7.000 millones de habitantes, 2.300 millones de personas están infectadas, y 9 millones desarrollan la enfermedad anualmente).
ABSTRACT
Since the very discovery of the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Robert Koch in 1882, tuberculosis (TB) has been a terror in the community and a challenge for the physician. Figures published by the World Health Organisation show an increasing incidence out of a total population of 7 billion, 2.3 billion people are infected, and 9 million develop the disease annually.)
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
/
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
/
Neglected Diseases
/
Tuberculosis
Database:
COLNAL
/
LILACS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
/
Global Health
Type of study:
Incidence study
/
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Infectio
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad del Rosario/CO
