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 Antibiotic Overuse Creating More Drug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB)

Submitted by Bobby Ramakant (bobby) about 6 months ago

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Photo by árticotropicalMedical experts are saying the overuse of a common antibiotic may be reducing its effectiveness as a defense against tuberculosis. Fluoroquinolones are the most commonly used class of antibiotic in the US. They're effective against a wide range of infections and against TB infections that show drug resistance. Read source article...

Keywords: drug resistance extensively drug-resistant M/XDR-TB MDR-TB multi-drug resistant TB tuberculosis XDR-TB

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