The FDA has approved a new drug that could be a breakthrough in treating the deadliest form of tuberculosis -- the leading infectious killer in the world.
, increased liver enzymes, indigestion, rash, increased pancreatic enzymes, visual impairment, low blood sugar and diarrhea.TB is now the leading cause of infectious deaths worldwide, according to the. While only a fraction of the 10 million people who get TB get this deadly strain, very few of the 30,000 people in 100 countries who get XDR-TB survive, the newspaper said. Three-quarters die before there is even a diagnosis, experts believe.
"The bacterium that causes tuberculosis can develop resistance to the antibiotics used to treat it. Multidrug-resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB are public health threats due to limited treatment options. New treatments are important to meet patient national and global health needs," Abernethy said.WebMD News from HealthDayCopyright © 2013-2018 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
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