Treating drug-resistant tuberculosis in an era of shorter regimens: Insights from rural South Africa

Treating drug-resistant tuberculosis in an era of shorter regimens: Insights from rural South Africa

Background. Progressive interventions have recently improved programmatic outcomes in drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care in South Africa (SA). Amidst these, a shorter regimen was introduced in 2017 with weak evidence, and has shown mixed results. Outcomes still fall short of national targ...

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Main Authors: J-D K Lotz, J Porter, H Conradie, T Boyles, B Gaunt, S Dimanda, D Cort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2023-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Subjects:
tuberculosis
short regimen
rural
South Africa
drug-resistant
DR-TB
Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/497

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