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Revised Definition of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 55(43): 1176, November 3, 2006.

As a result of the first meeting of the Global XDR TB Task Force (October 6-7, 2006), the case definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculisis (XDR TB) was revised. This Notice to Readers details the events leading up to this revision and the new case definition.

Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series, CDC MMWR
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2006
ID:
33002
  • Policy Makers
  • TB
  • MDR TB

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