Resistance patterns among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients: a multi-center study from Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Background: the high burden of multi-drug resistance tuberculosis [MDR TB] is a matter of great concern. The increasing resistance to anti tuberculosis drugs has been the area of growing concern and are posing threats to TB control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the drug resistance patterns for the first line and second line anti-Tuberculosis drugs in multiple drug resistant tuberculosis [MDR-TB] patients