Drug Resistance in TB — MDR, XDR MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Drug Resistance in TB — MDR, XDR
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A 42-year-old woman from Mumbai with MDR-TB (confirmed by culture + DST: resistant to INH and RIF) on second-line therapy for 6 months shows clinical deterioration and persistent positive sputum culture. Resistance to fluoroquinolone is suspected. Which investigation is most appropriate to detect resistance to second-line drugs and confirm XDR-TB status?
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