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Salman Daneshi, Esmaeil Barkhori Mehni, Mohammad Kamali, Eshagh Barfar, Fatemeh Bagher Barahouei, et al.
**INTRODUCTION:** Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is an increasing public health concern in Iran, with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) posing significant challenges to disease control efforts. This study examines the prevalence of DR-TB in Iran from January 2000 to …
Jenifer A Otieno, Lisa Malesi Were, Vittoria Lutje, Katie Scandrett, Yemisi Takwoingi, et al.
**RATIONALE:** The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends rapid nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), such as Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, as the initial diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB). However, the effect of these tests on key health outcomes is not well-established. **O…
Hanie Sakhi, Maryam Meskini, Mojgan Sheikhpour
…mic surveillance, robust drug policy enforcement, and rapid diagnostics to maintain treatment effectiveness and curb the spread of resistance. Future research should focus on elucidating resistance mechanisms and developing novel therapeutic strategies.
Mamta Choudhary, Mamta, Pushpa
…high-burden settings such as India. Despite advancements in diagnostics and therapeutics, individuals affected by MDR/XDR-TB often endure significant psychosocial, economic, and systemic hardships that are insufficiently addressed in the current literature. While most studies on …