In this segment, Dr. Pavia examines the case of patient Andrew Speaker, who is publicly struggling with Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis, and the state of American Public Health Care Systems responding to the threat of transmission with this dangerous infectious disease. The interview clarifies distinctions between XDR-Tuberculosis and the more classical Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, and follows with a discussion on some of the challenges faced by those organizations working to prevent and control spread of major infectious diseases.
In this segment, Dr. Pavia examines the case of patient Andrew Speaker, who is publicly struggling with Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis, and the state of American Public Health Care Systems responding to the threat of transmission with this dangerous infectious disease. The interview clarifies distinctions between XDR-Tuberculosis and the more classical Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, and follows with a discussion on some of the challenges faced by those organizations working to prevent and control spread of major infectious diseases.
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