Monday, January 09, 2012

McKenna On TDR Tuberculosis

 


# 6060

 

 

Three days ago Crof picked up on a story regarding Totally Drug Resistant (TDR) tuberculosis being reported in India (see India: New TB strain is "totally drug-resistant" (updated)). 

 

Today, everybody’s favorite scary-disease girl - author and journalist  Maryn McKenna - brings us additional background and information on this ominous development via her Superbug Blog.

 

Follow the link below to read:

 

 

India Reports Completely Drug-Resistant TB

 

 

Maryn’s second book, SUPERBUG: The Fatal Menace of MRSA was published in 2010 to sterling reviews (you can read my review here).  Her Superbug Blog continues to be one the best resources on antibiotic resistance issues available online.

 

Maryn is also the author of Beating Back The Devil, the inside story of the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service.