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Written By: Admin | Published : September 9, 2012 11:54 AM IST
MDR TB refers to Multi-Drug resistant Tuberculosis. It is a type of tuberculosis that is resistant to the first line anti-TB drugs. It is often caused because people stopping their medication midway instead of following the complete regimen as prescribed by the physician. It is spread in the same manner as tuberculosis. Symptoms are same as regular TB and include severe cough which lasts for three weeks or longer, producing bloody or discoloured sputum, night sweats, fever, fatigue and weakness, pain in the chest, loss of appetite, and pain in breathing or coughing. However, in these cases, the symptoms progressively get worse and may cause complications and death since the patient does not respond to most anti TB drugs.
