Showing posts with label Infections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Infections. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2020

Definition of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB)

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Disease causing M. tuberculosis that is resistant to both isoniazid and rifampin

Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB)

MDR-TB + additional resistance to any fluoroquinolone + at least one of the second-line injectable agents