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Definition: DR-TB is confirmed via laboratory diagnosis after testing Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains for drug resistance. This is done using WHO-recommended rapid genotypic tests (like GeneXpert) or conventional phenotypic culture and Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST).

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is transmitted from one person to another when an infected patient coughs, sneezes, or sings.

Thyroid storm is one of the most life-threatening endocrine emergencies, resulting from exacerbation of manifestations of thyrotoxicosis.

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which an overactive thyroid gland is producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones that circulate in the blood.