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Drug resistance among previously treated cases
DEFINITION
Presence of resistant isolates of M. tuberculosis in persons who either report having been treated for tuberculosis for one month or more, or in countries where adequate documentation is available, there is evidence of such history.
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Presence of resistant isolates of M. tuberculosis in patients who fit one of the following criteria: in response to direct questioning, the patient admits having been treated for TB for one month or more; in countries where adequate documentation is available, there is evidence of such history
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Presence of drug-resistant M. tuberculosis in patients who have been treated with antiTB drugs for 1 month or more
Presence of resistant strains of M. tuberculosis in a patient who, in response to direct questioning, admits having been treated for tuberculosis for 1 month or more, or, in countries where adequate documentation is available, in a patient for whom there is evidence of such history
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