(1797 - 1879)
Sociólogo, historiador y economista. Se destacó por su postura opuesta a la esclavitud y contra la anexión de Cuba a los Estados Unidos.
Biomedical Sciences
2004 | Low circulation of Multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Cuba. New methods for resistance detection
Main executives entity: "Pedro Kourí" Institute of Tropical Science
Other entities: Viceministry of Hygiene and Epidemiology MINSAP (2)
Main author: Ernesto H. Montoro Cardoso
Coauthors: Dihadenys Lemus Molina (1), Miguel Echemendía Font (1), José A. Valdivia Alvarez (1), María J. Llanes Fernández (2)
Summary:

This result constitutes one of the most consistent basis to state the total tuberculosis control and its eradication in our country. It has an enormous scientific , medical and social importance , and it is not only the center of surveillance of this phenomenon in our country , but also the summary of the results obtained from resistance tests reported in the THREE RESISTANCE SUVEILLANCE WORLD PROJECTS of MT.

Findings prove that there are no Cuba circulating strains resistant to first and second line drugs , constituting the lower figure in the Americas.

It constitutes the FIRST WORLD REPORT using various RAPID DIAGNOSIS METHODS TO DETERMINE RESISTANCE TO ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS, with its corresponding economic benefit (results obtained in a week instead of a month).

It is one of the works producing the most obvious impact in national and international Public Health.It has been published in 24 international journals, it has been given 5 awards, it has been subject of Degree Thesis, a doctorate thesis, 2 Master´s, and it has been presented in several top level national and international events.

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