Systematic review of efficacy and safety of shorter regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in children

Systematic review of efficacy and safety of shorter regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in children

Introduction: Recent years have witnessed the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, resulting in drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). DR-TB is difficult to treat, necessitating prolonged therapy with multiple medications. However, attempts have been made to shor...

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Main Authors: Lovely Jain, Meenakshi Malik, Kulbir Kaur, Sarita Dogra, Abhishek Purohit, Meenakshi Sachdeva, Monica Chaudhry, Pranita Pradhan, Joseph L. Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:
Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Children
Short term regimen
Cure
Systematic review
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398424001003

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