TB Research

Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Epidemiological, Microbiological, AND Clinical Aspects

T. D. (Tosheva) Rakhmatovna

Neliti · 2026-05

Abstract

Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) represents a serious threat to global public health, especially in resource-limited countries. This paper reviews current data on the prevalence, mechanisms of resistance, and clinical-epidemiological features of XDR-TB, as well as strategies for improving diagnosis and treatment outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Disease
  • Public health
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • MEDLINE
  • Immunology