Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Translating drug-resistant tuberculosis surveillance into molecular–biophotonic diagnostic innovation in rural Eastern Cape, South AfricaNcomeka Sineke · Kamvelihle Sabisa · Ntandazo Dlatu · Saturnin Ombinda-Lemboumba · Teke Apalata · Lindiwe Modest FayeFrontiers in Tuberculosisdoi 10.3389/ftubr.2026.1937755