Open AccessPrevalence of Multidrug Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis in North Bihar
Author(s) -
Sunita Tripathy,
Rajesh Kumar,
Sweta Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14024.6793
Subject(s) - rifampicin , tuberculosis , medicine , sputum , mycobacterium tuberculosis , isoniazid , drug resistance , multiple drug resistance , sputum culture , surgery , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is caused by Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis which is resistant to both isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF), with or without any other anti tubercular drug. It is caused by resistant mutant strains due to inadequate treatment and poor compliance. Due to time taking conventional diagnostic methods, drug resistant strains continue to spread. Therefore rapid diagnosis and treatment of MDR-TB strains are prerequisites for the worldwide fight against TB.