In a 12-month nationwide study on the prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Lebanon, we identified 3 multidrug-resistant cases and 3 extensively drug-resistant TB cases in refugees, migrants, and 1 Lebanon resident. Enhanced diagnostics, particularly in major destinations for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant workers, can inform treatment decisions and may help prevent the spread of drug-resistant TB.
Keywords: DNA sequencing; Lebanon; MDR; TB; Tuberculosis; XDR; antimicrobial resistance; asylum seekers; bacteria; drug resistance; migrant workers; refugees; survey; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; whole-genome sequencing.