Frontiers in Public Health
Risk factors and prediction modeling for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Shenzhen: a 9-year retrospective study
Background Antimicrobial resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( M.tb ) poses a major threat to global tuberculosis (TB) control, limiting treatment options and increasing mortality. The prevalence and risk factors for drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) vary by socioeconomic and demographic context. Shenzhen, a rapidly developing megacity in China with a large migrant population, provides a critical setting for investigating this issue. This study aimed to analyze the DR-TB trends and risk factors in Shenzhen using a nin …