Global burden of MDR-TB and XDR-TB: trends, inequities, and future implications for public health planning
The burden of MDR-TB/XIDR-TB is projected to increase, with persistent disparities concentrated in low-SDI settings. Targeted public health strategies-including improved resource allocation, infrastructure development, and community health education-are essential to reduce inequities. Strengthening these efforts may enhance global TB control and advance progress toward health equity.
Authors
- Zhenhui Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7172-6621)
- Shun-Xian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8929-4433)
- Yu Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8973-8540)
- Yongjun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7913-8533)
- Zhenzhen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-8543)
- Xiaojie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9227-8055)
- Tianqi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1428-8610)
- Jinxin Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1476-1903)
- Jian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4456-7231)
- Ji-Chun Wang
- E. Tan
- Guo-Bing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0071-3317)
Institutions
- National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (CN)
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Vector (United States) (US)
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases (VN)
- First Hospital of Lanzhou University (CN)
- Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11566-2
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.17
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai
- Shanghai Municipal Health Commission
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine