# Global prevalence and burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis from 1990 to 2019

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 36 |
| Journal | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-024-09079-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Wenyi Zhang, Yuanyong Xu |
| Institution | China Medical University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s12879-024-09079-5](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09079-5)

## Topics

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis · Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis · Global Burden of Disease 2019 database · age-standardized prevalence rate · Age-standardized incidence rate · Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) · age-standardized death rate · Joinpoint regression analysis · annual percentage change · annual percentage change · regional burden distribution · Africa TB burden · Southeast Asia TB burden · sex-specific TB patterns · Age-stratified TB burden · Temporal trends · drug-resistant tuberculosis epidemiology

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