AUGUST 15, 2022

New Antibiotic Resistance Genes Identified in TB

By IDSE News Staff

An analysis of more than 10,000 different isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from 23 countries found new genes associated with resistance to 13 first- and second-line new and repurposed antibiotics. 

Of people with tuberculosis (TB), 85% can be treated successfully with a six-month regimen of drugs. Despite this effectiveness, TB has killed more people than other infectious diseases in recent years, and drug-resistant TB is a continual threat. A better understanding of