Extensive drug resistance in malaria and tuberculosis

Abstract

Drug resistance in malaria and in tuberculosis (TB) are major global health problems. Although the terms multidrug resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB are precisely defined, the term multidrug resistance is often loosely used when discussing malaria. Recent declines in the clinical effectiveness of antimalarial drugs, including artemisinindrug resistance in malaria and TB is useful for individual patient care and for public health.