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  • Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB)

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    • The learner will be able to 
      - Discuss Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis(DR-TB) and 
      - List factors associated with development of DR-TB

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What is Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis?

  • Drug-Resistant TB occurs when bacteria become resistant to the drugs used to treat TB. This means that the drug can no longer kill the TB bacteria.

  • Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) is a type of DR-TB where TB bacteria is resistant to both Isoniazid and Rifampicin, the two most potent anti-TB drugs.

                               Figure: High Risk for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DRTB)

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