Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis resistant to ISONIAZID and RIFAMPIN and at least three of the six main classes of second-line drugs (AMINOGLYCOSIDES; polypeptide agents; FLUOROQUINOLONES; THIOAMIDES; CYCLOSERINE; and PARA-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID) as defined by the CDC.

Year introduced: 2008

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Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.410.040.552.846.775.500

MeSH Unique ID: D054908

Entry Terms:

• Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
• XDR-TB
• Extremely Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
• Drug-Resistant Tuberculoses, Extremely
• Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Extremely
• Extremely Drug-Resistant Tuberculoses
• Extremely Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
• Tuberculoses, Extremely Drug-Resistant
• Tuberculosis, Extensively Drug-Resistant
• Drug-Resistant Tuberculoses, Extensively
• Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Extensively
• Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculoses
• Tuberculoses, Extensively Drug-Resistant
• Tuberculosis, Extensively Drug Resistant
• Tuberculosis, Extremely Drug-Resistant
• Tuberculosis, Extremely Drug Resistant

Previous Indexing:

• Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant (2006-2007)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Infections
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Actinomycetales Infections
Mycobacterium Infections
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis