Molecular Mechanism of Drug Resistance TB & Recent Advances

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Online

English

May 14, 2022 to May 13, 2034

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(8 Reviews)

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Tuberculosis Resource Centre | Clinical | MDR | Research| CME | Viatris

India

Dr. Digambar Behera

General Medicine/Res...

Dr Nazir Ismail

Team Leader in the U...

Module 1- Welcome note: Dr Shubhi from Medical Learning Hub welcomed the participants and the speakers Dr. Digambar Behera, and Dr Nazir Ismail describing the general instructions and the first poll was raised.

Module 2- Molecular Mechanism of Resistance: Padma Shri, Professor, Dr. Digambar Behera, General Medicine/Respiratory Medicine discussed about the mechanism responsible for TB. Key points discussed were:

Definition of TB resistance
DR TB
Multidrug Resistant TB
Causes of DR TB
Periodic DR TB surveys in India
Drug Resistance mechanism
Acquired Drug resistance
Important gene targets
Intrinsic drug resistance
Phenotypic drug tolerance
Five major mechanism of drug tolerance

Module 3- Diagnostics for DR-TB: New tools recommended by WHO and a few other developments: Dr Nazir Ismail, Team Leader in the Unit for Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Care and Innovation at the WHO’s Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme in Geneva, Switzerland discussed about the newer tools that are used by WHO to diagnose TB. Key points of discussion were:

Background of Diagnosing DR TB
WHO recommended diagnostics
Complexity of NAATs
Reverse hybridization
TB diagnostics
Sequencing for drug resistance testing

Module 4- Q&A sessions: Several questions were asked during the session which were all answered by the speakers, Dr Nazir

Module 5- Vote of thanks- After Q&A session vote of thanks was shared by Dr Shubhi from Medical learning Hub and second poll was raised.

We wish you a great learning experience!

We thank Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, a Viatris Company for supporting us in the webinar

Welcome Note & Pre poll
Introduction to speakers-
Speaker 1: Molecular Mechanism of Resistance, Padma Shri, Professor, Dr. Digambar Behera, General Medicine/Respiratory Medicine
Speaker 2: Diagnostics for DR-TB: New tools recommended by WHO and a few other developments: Dr Nazir Ismail, Team Leader in the Unit for Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Care and Innovation at the WHO’s Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme in Geneva, Switzerland
Q&A session: Panelist
Vote of Thanks

Reviews

Drage Dabeski

21st-Sep-2022

excellent

Indranath Roy

25th-May-2022

Chalamalasetty Manoj Kumar

23rd-May-2022

Suman Jain

19th-May-2022

Deepak Kumar Yadav

19th-May-2022

Dr. Sharan Badiger

17th-May-2022

Recent advances in medicine

Peter Emmanuel Mshelia

17th-May-2022

Kudos to the facilitators

Dr Suresh Kumar Mishra

17th-May-2022

It was really a knowledgeable and comprehensive session for the doctors.

Online

English

May 14, 2022 to May 13, 2034

Certificate

(8 Reviews)

Free