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The causes of multi-drug resistance to anti-TB drugs can occur when drugs are misused or mismanaged: | The causes of multi-drug resistance to anti-TB drugs can occur when drugs are misused or mismanaged:<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Tuberculosis Fact Sheet | url = http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/drtb/mdrtb.htm }}</ref> | ||
* When patients do not complete their full course of treatment | * When patients do not complete their full course of treatment | ||
* When health-care providers prescribe the wrong treatment, the wrong dose, or length of time for taking the drugs | * When health-care providers prescribe the wrong treatment, the wrong dose, or length of time for taking the drugs | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) is caused by an organism that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin, the two most potent TB drugs. These drugs are used to treat all persons with TB disease.
What are the symptoms of Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis?
What causes Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis?
The causes of multi-drug resistance to anti-TB drugs can occur when drugs are misused or mismanaged:[1]
- When patients do not complete their full course of treatment
- When health-care providers prescribe the wrong treatment, the wrong dose, or length of time for taking the drugs
- When the supply of drugs is not always available
- When the drugs are of poor quality