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Analysis of 18FDG PET/CT Imaging as a Tool for Studying Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Treatment in Non-human Primates
Published on: September 5, 2017
[Tuberculosis among homeless population in ile de France.]
F Rollin1, K Laliam, B Deborne
1Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Max Fourestier, 403 Avenue République - F-92000 Nanterre, France.
Abstract:
Tuberculosis is increasing in France, particularly in district of Paris. This resurgence is attributed, in part, to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic infection, but also to the worsening of the social and economic conditions of a increasingly and more and more excluded part of the population. The non compliance to the treatment is the most problem among this population and explains the high rate or the lost from follow up patients and relapses. Several solutions are proposed to improve the compliance to the treatment, which remains one of the principal measures of the fight against tuberculosis.
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