How can a person who already has ordinary TB i.e drug-sensitive TB, avoid getting XDR-TB?
The most important thing is for a patient to continue taking all their treatment exactly as prescribed. No doses should be missed, but this is especially important if the course of treatment is meant to be taken every other day: so-called “intermittent treatment”. Above all, the treatment should be taken right through to the end. If a patient finds that side-effects are a problem, for example, the tablets make them feel sick, they should inform their clinician or nurse, because often there is a very simple solution. If they need to go away for any reason, patients should make sure they have enough tablets with them for the duration of the trip.
