Getting treated for drug-resistant TB is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges India is facing out right now. And the fact that the diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis takes a few months time has lead to an increase in the number of cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) in the country. Although the latest tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB now takes only three months it often becomes difficult to get treated given the time interval between the two diagnosis and treatment. However with an aim to lower the time required to get diagnosed for drug-resistant tuberculosis a
