Global burden of MDR-TB and XDR-TB: trends, inequities, and future implications for public health planning

Abstract Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health threat, reflecting disparities in healthcare capacity, access, and socioeconomic development. Previous research often lacks geographic breadth. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the global, regional, a...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	En-Li Tan, Yu Qin, Jian Yang, Xiao-Jie Li, Tian-Qi Liu, Guo-Bing Yang, Yong-Jun Li, Zhen-Zhen Zhang, Zhen-Hui Lu, Ji-Chun Wang, Jin-Xin Zheng, Shun-Xian Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Global burden of disease 2021 Decomposition analysis Health inequality Frontier analysis MDR-TB XDR-TB
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11566-2