health care providers can help prevent multidrug-resistant (mdr) and extensively drug-resistant (xdr) tuberculosis by quickly diagnosing cases following recommended treatment guidelines monitoring patients' response to treatment and making sure therapy is completed. providers should also ensure proper implementation of infection control procedures to prevent exposure to tb in hospitals or health care settings where tb patients are likely to be seen.
what can health care providers do to prevent extensively drug-resistant (xdr) tuberculosis?