Pharmacology Mycobacterial Diseases (TB, Leprosy and MAC) 32ceb0b4

XDR-TB is defined as:-

MDR-TB

MDR - TB + resistance to any of injectable 2nd line drugs

MDR - TB + resistance to any of fluoroquinolones

MDR - TB + resistance to any of fluoroquinolones + resistance to any of injectable 2nd line drugs

High-Yield Explanation

TYPE RESISTANCE TO Mono drug resistance Any one of H, Z and E Poly drug resistance Any two or all 3 of H, Z and E Rifampicin resistance R with or without other drugs except H Multi drug resistance (MDR) H and R Extensive drug resistance (XDR) H and R + any of FQ + any of injections

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