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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).

Oxyphenbutazone can kill drug resistant TB

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News-Medical Net
11 September 2012

Tuberculosis: Combined wisdom

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The Economist
26 July 2012

UGANDA: MDR-TB treatment kicks off

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IRIN Plus News
3 July 2012

MDR-TB and the BRICS

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UNITAID
25 May 2012

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

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Daily News & Analysis
24 March 2012

KENYA: XDR-TB case raises questions

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IRIN PlusNews
28 February 2012