Multi-Drug Resistant

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MDR
Pronunciation
/ˈməlti drəg rɪˈzɪstənt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. This has been aggravated by the spread of multi-drug resistant TB and HIV / AIDS.
  2. Substandard treatment of normal TB drives the development of multi-drug resistant strains.
  3. Progress in tuberculosis control remains steady but multi-drug resistant TB has reached historic levels.
  4. Inadequate diagnosis and care, in the private and public sectors, drive the rise of multi-drug resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB.
  5. Multi-drug resistant strains had no characteristic serotype.

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