Treating Drug-Resistant TuberculosisCurrent as of: November 22, 2017 |
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Treating Drug-Resistant TuberculosisTopic OverviewPeople infected with tuberculosis (TB) bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant have what is called drug-resistant tuberculosis. There are different types of drug-resistant TB.
People with drug-resistant tuberculosis need special treatment programs. Treatment usually involves several medicines.
Some TB bacteria have become resistant to all of the antibiotics that are commonly used to treat TB. This is sometimes called totally resistant tuberculosis (TDR-TB). footnote 1 A TB infection of this type is very difficult to treat. Related InformationReferences
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Current as of: November 22, 2017 Cegielski P, et al. (2012). Challenges and controversies in defining totally drug-resistant tuberculosis. Emerging Infectious Diseases [Internet], November. Available online: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/11/12-0526_article.htm.
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