Identifying overlooked factors associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: an ecological study across 201 countries and regions, 1990-2021.
BACKGROUND Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a critical global health challenge. Whether environmental, nutritional, and socioeconomic factors are associated with MDR-TB remains insufficiently investigated. METHODS We analyzed outcome and exposure data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study and four...