Resistance Issue In Tuberculosis: Definitions And Suggestions

Resistance in tuberculosis treatment is a major concem especially because of its effect on increasing the spread of disease worldwide. The challenging resistances in the treatment are described as multi drug resistance (MDR) and extensively drug resistance (XDR). Conditions like being abi e to perform resistance assays for second line drugs, provide these drugs and inpatient treatment conditions have key-like importance at the management of tuberculosis resistance. [Archives Medical Review Journal 2009; 18(1.000): 37-48