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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).

WHO announces landmark changes in MDR-TB treatment regimens

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World Health Organization
20 August 2018

Could a New Universal Tuberculosis Regimen Help End the TB Pandemic?

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Infectious Disease Advisor
29 May 2018

A global study reveals new TB mutations that could transform tests for drug resistance

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
24 January 2018

People still being denied improved treatment for multidrug-resistant TB

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International
16 October 2017