Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of tuberculosis (TB) infection caused by bacteria that are resistant to treatment with at least two...
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strains have arisen after the mismanagement of individuals with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Almost one in four people in the world is infected with...
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against tuberculosis for use in high burden countries. In 2012 a new medication regimen was approved in the US for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, using...
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disease that is resistant to first line therapy (i.e., for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB))....
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Pott's disease (redirect from Tuberculosis, spinal)
symptoms of the disease. Cases of tuberculosis have been on the decline; however, infections of multidrug resistant tuberculosis have remained constant since...
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR bacteria) are bacteria that are resistant to three or more classes of antimicrobial drugs. MDR bacteria have seen an...
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Bedaquiline (category Anti-tuberculosis drugs)
for use in tuberculosis (TB) treatment, as part of a fast-track accelerated approval, for use only in cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and the...
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antibiotic or a change in titration of the drug. M. tuberculosis is considered to be multidrug-resistant (MDR TB) if it has developed drug resistance to both...
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Multiple drug resistance (redirect from Multidrug resistant)
accessible. Common multidrug-resistant organisms, typically bacteria, include: Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...
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Delamanid (category Anti-tuberculosis drugs)
to treat tuberculosis. Specifically it is used, along with other antituberculosis medications, for active multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. It is taken...
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