Australian recommendations for the management of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2023

Authors

  • Richard Stapledon New South Wales Tuberculosis Program, Health Protection New South Wales, Sydney, Australia ; National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee (NTAC)
  • Ellen J Donnan New South Wales Tuberculosis Program, Health Protection New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee (NTAC)
  • National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee (NTAC)

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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.48%20

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this item are those of the individual authors, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal or the Australian Centre for Disease Control. While this Policy and Guidelines item was drafted with consideration to the then-available information on the condition(s) addressed within, it may not be complete and may not represent the currently understood best practice for the referenced condition(s). Readers are advised to refer to the most recent guidance on this matter, where such guidance exists and where its authoritativeness can be established. These guidelines do not replace the need for clinical judgment to be exercised for each individual circumstance, nor the necessity for expert advice to be obtained as appropriate.

 

 

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Stapledon, Richard, Ellen J Donnan, and National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee (NTAC). 2023. “Australian Recommendations for the Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, 2023”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 47 (October). https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2023.47.48 .

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