Multidrug Resistant Bone-Joint Tuberculosis: Difficult Process in Diagnosis and Treatment

Abstract

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest known diseases in the World, and it is still an important cause of mortality and morbidity in our country. Despite the improvements in diagnosis and treatment, resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs still remains a serious problem. In this report, a multidrug-resistant bone-joint tuberculosis case was presented.

Keywords

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
• Multidrug resistant tuberculosis
• Bone-joint tuberculosis