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Some strains of tuberculosis (TB) are resistant to several different drugs. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) can usually be treated successfully after identifying which drugs the bacteria are still susceptible to. A strain of TB that is resistant to a larger number of drugs is known as extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB).

Deadly tuberculosis stalks Europe

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Global Post
3 January 2012

WHO and PATH publish toolkit on strategies to address MDR-TB

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Stop TB Partnership
6 October 2011

Plan to tackle drug-resistant TB

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BBC Health
14 September 2011

Sudan: Emergence of drug resistant tuberculosis

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BMC Infectious Diseases
18 August 2011

High Drug Prices Hamper Drug-Resistant TB Treatment

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Inter Press Service
20 June 2011

Partners call for increased commitment to tackle MDR-TB

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World Health Organization
24 March 2011