XDR TB
Noun
Meaning
XDR TB (uncountable)
Alternative form of XDR-TB
XDR-TB (uncountable)
(pathology) Initialism of extremely drug resistant tuberculosis.
Alternative names
XDR-TB
Related terms
Examples
PNG also has extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) especially in provinces that share the border with Australia such as Western provinces and also in National Capital District.
XDR-TB has been identified in 104 countries to date; in 2018, it will get to 110.