Clinical features associated with linezolid resistance among multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India

Clinical features associated with linezolid resistance among multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India

Background: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an increasing problem worldwide, and 24% occurs in India. Linezolid is associated with improved MDR-TB treatment outcomes but causes significant side-effects and drug susceptibility testing (DST) is rarely available. This study assessed whethe...

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Main Authors: J.A. Tornheim, E. Intini, A. Gupta, Z.F. Udwadia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Subjects:
MDR-TB
Drug susceptibility testing
Linezolid
Drug resistance
India
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579420300395

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