Peran Mikronutrien di dalam Perbaikan Kualitas Imunitas Penderita Multi Drug Resisten Tuberkulosis (Mdr-tb)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease very closely with the lack of nutrition. In the 21st century tuberculosis is is still the most frequent underlying cause of wasting worldwide. The chronic diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis generally decreased nutritional status, nutritional status can even be worse. These problems will heightened when the cases of pulmo-nary tuberculosis patients resistant to anti-tuberculosis drugs. one of them is a problem in pa-tients who Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in which TB bacteria are resistant to isoniasid and rimpafisin. As we know that almost all anti-drug pulmonary tuberculosis have side effects that can reduce food intake, especially rifampin, whereas if the patients have Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment is getting longer and if a longer treatment is means more high exposure on the incidence of malnutrition. To handle the poor nutritional status, food intake and proper diet should be noted, one of which is the intake of foods containing micronutrient. Micronutrient is a nutrient (nutrients) needed in small amounts but very necessary in the body. Vitamins and minerals are micro-nutrients group. Substance micronutrient very helpful in maintaining immunity, especially in infectious diseases, including Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)Key Words : Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis, Micronutrient, Immunit