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Some strains of tuberculosis (TB) are resistant to several different drugs. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) can usually be treated successfully after identifying which drugs the bacteria are still susceptible to. A strain of TB that is resistant to a larger number of drugs is known as extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB).

TB treatment

Sanofi and TB Alliance Announce Collaboration to Accelerate New Treatments Against Tuberculosis

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TB Alliance
21 September 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Oxyphenbutazone can kill drug resistant TB

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News-Medical Net
11 September 2012
Drug-resistant TB

HIV is a risk factor for acquired resistance to key second-line anti-TB drugs

News
6 September 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) Submits European Marketing Authorisation Application for Investigational Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Bedaquiline

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Janssen-Cilag press release
3 September 2012
Drug-resistant TB

International study finds "worrying" levels of XDR-TB

News
31 August 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Alarming levels of drug-resistant TB found worldwide

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Reuters
30 August 2012
Drug-resistant TB

HIV infection does not compromise multidrug-resistant TB treatment outcomes in Botswana

News
27 July 2012
TB treatment

Tuberculosis: Combined wisdom

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The Economist
26 July 2012
TB treatment

Trial Signals Major Milestone in Hunt for New TB Drugs

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TB Alliance
24 July 2012
Drug-resistant TB

UGANDA: MDR-TB treatment kicks off

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IRIN Plus News
3 July 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Janssen Research & Development Submits New Drug Application to FDA for Investigational Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Bedaquiline (TMC207)

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PR Newswire (press release)
2 July 2012
Drug-resistant TB

SOUTH AFRICA: First nurses trained to initiate MDR-TB treatment

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IRIN Plus News
19 June 2012
Drug-resistant TB

SOUTH AFRICA: Decentralizing care and treatment for drug-resistant TB

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IRIN Plus News
14 June 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis A 'Serious Epidemic' In China

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npr
8 June 2012
TB diagnosis

New laboratory tests to enhance TB diagnosis: Microscopy, LAM and Xpert MTB/RIF used as a drug resistance test

News
25 May 2012
Drug-resistant TB

MDR-TB and the BRICS

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UNITAID
25 May 2012
Global health initiatives

UNITAID seeks innovative HIV, TB and malaria proposals

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Science Speaks
16 May 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Russia: People suffering from MDR-TB have not been receiving treatment for 5 months

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EATG
9 April 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Russia: Several regional hospitals face stock-outs of TB medicines

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EATG
29 March 2012
Drug-resistant TB

India: Every HIV-TB patient will now undergo MDR-TB tests

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Daily News & Analysis
24 March 2012
Drug-resistant TB

UGANDA: Senior health officials suspended amid TB drug shortage

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IRIN Plus News
23 March 2012
Drug-resistant TB

On the eve of the World TB Day, patients in St. Petersburg are dying due to absence of second-line drugs

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EATG
21 March 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Alarming scale of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires rapid response to avert emerging global crisis

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MSF
21 March 2012
Drug-resistant TB

Drug-resistant "white plague" lurks among rich and poor

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Reuters
20 March 2012