Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria often affect the lungs but TB bacteria can damage any part of the body such as the kidney, brain, and spine. If not well-managed, TB disease can be fatal. 
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis is due to the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to anti- TB drugs. This resistance can occur due to misuse or mismanagement of the drugs: 
Patients do not complete their full regimen of treatment Health-care providers prescribe the wrong treatment, the wrong dose, or duration for taking the drugs drugs are not always available drugs are of poor quality
What Causes Tuberculosis?
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria often affect the lungs but TB bacteria can damage any part of the body such as the kidney, brain, and spine. If not well-managed, TB disease can be fatal. 
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis is due to the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to anti- {{ORGANIZATION}} drugs. This resistance can occur due to misuse or mismanagement of the drugs: 
Patients do not complete their full regimen of treatment Health-care providers prescribe the wrong treatment, the wrong dose, or duration for taking the drugs drugs are not always available drugs are of poor quality