Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis is defined as disease caused by strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that are at least resistant to treatment with isoniazid and rifampicin; extensively ...

The definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has been revised by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global TB Programme, who have also defined pre-XDR-TB for the first time, ...

SINGAPORE: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Sunday (Jan 14) urged people not to avoid ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre in Bukit Merah, after reports of active tuberculosis cases in the area emerged ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by strains of bacteria known as mycobacteria. The disease most commonly affects the lungs and can be fatal if not treated. However, most infected ...

We report the development of fluoroquinolone-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis during second-line treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Karakalpakstan, ...

Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is a type of tuberculosis that affects the urinary system, genital organs, or both. It can lead to symptoms such as pain, blood in urine, or increased urinary ...