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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Renal DysfunctionAnemiaArrhythmiasSeizuresAvoid AcidosisHypoglycemiaHyperglycemiaHypertensionParalytic SensitivityDysglycemiaImmunocompromiseAirborne PrecautionsAvoid NSAIDsAvoid Nephrotoxic DrugsHepatic DysfunctionPeripheral NeuropathyQT ProlongationSensorineural Hearing LossSerotonin Syndrome RiskThrombocytopenia

Pathophysiology

MDR-TB is Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin — the two first-line agents that do most of the killing. It is the consequence of incomplete or non-adherent...

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