Possible impact of the standardized Category IV regimen on multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Mumbai

Possible impact of the standardized Category IV regimen on multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Mumbai

Background: Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB program involves a standard regimen with a 6-month intensive phase and an 18-month continuation phase. However, the local drug resistance patterns in high MDR regions such as Mumbai...

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Main Authors: Zarir F Udwadia, Jai Bharat Mullerpattan, Kushal D Shah, Camilla S Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Category IV treatment
directly observed treatment short-course plus
drug-resistant tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=3;spage=253;epage=256;aulast=Udwadia

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