Status of multidrug resistant tuberculosis [MDR-TB] among the Sahariya tribe of North Central India

ABSTRACT

Background: The incidence/prevalence of tuberculosis [TB] is reported to be high in the Sahariya tribe of North Central India. The outbreaks of different drug-resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis emphasized the need for continuous monitoring of resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs. This study aimed to assess the profile of multidrug resistant TB among the Sahariya tribe and their non-tribal neighbors for first line drugs through field-based investigations.