Scaling Up Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Prioritized Research Agenda

Frank G. J Cobelens; Einar Heldal; Michael E Kimerling; Carole D Mitnick; Laura J Podewils; Rajeswari Ramachandran; Hans L Rieder; Karin Weyer; Matteo Zignol; on behalf of the Working Group on MDR-TB of the Stop TB Partnership

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050150

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Scaling Up Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Prioritized Research Agenda

Frank G. J Cobelens ,

*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:cobelensf@kncvtbc.nl
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Einar Heldal,
Michael E Kimerling,
Carole D Mitnick,
Laura J Podewils,
Rajeswari Ramachandran,
Hans L Rieder,
Karin Weyer,
Matteo Zignol,
on behalf of the Working Group on MDR-TB of the Stop TB Partnership

Scaling Up Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Prioritized Research Agenda

Frank G. J Cobelens,
Einar Heldal,
Michael E Kimerling,
Carole D Mitnick,
Laura J Podewils,
Rajeswari Ramachandran,
Hans L Rieder,
Karin Weyer,
Matteo Zignol,
on behalf of the Working Group on MDR-TB of the Stop TB Partnership

Published: July 8, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050150

About the Authors

Frank G. J Cobelens: *To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:cobelensf@kncvtbc.nl
Einar Heldal
Michael E Kimerling
Carole D Mitnick
Laura J Podewils
Rajeswari Ramachandran
Hans L Rieder
Karin Weyer
Matteo Zignol
on behalf of the Working Group on MDR-TB of the Stop TB Partnership

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

FGJC chaired the discussions and wrote the draft research agenda and draft paper. The remaining authors contributed to the discussions, and co-wrote the research agenda and the paper.

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