Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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The confirmation of drug resistance depends on a laboratory diagnosis. The conventional method is to show that strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis grow on culture media in the presence of one or more anti-TB drugs (phenotypic testing). Newer genotypic (molecular) techniques are now available to detect mutations, which are associated with resistance to certain drugs. Different patterns of drug resistance carry different implications for treatment and management.