Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
Summary
- MDR-TB is defined as TB that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin
- RR-TB is defined as TB that is resistant to rifampin, usually based on molecular testing using the Xpert MTB/RIF test, regardless of whether resistance results for other drugs are available or not
- RR-TB is considered a surrogate for MDR-TB
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Keywords: Tuberculosis