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Drug-resistant tuberculosis is one the major problem globally especially in resource limited countries. MDR-TB, Pre-XDR-TB and XDR-TB are a growing concern while targeted to end TB in 2050.

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Why is it important?

Knowing the distribution and magnitude of DR-TB strains is the first step for interventions and halt the transmission of the disease to patients in the health facilities, families and communities.

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This page is a summary of: The burden of pre-extensively and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis among MDR-TB patients in the Amhara region, Ethiopia, PLoS ONE, February 2020, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229040.
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