Treatment-shortening regimens for tuberculosis: updates and future priorities
In the past 2 years, remarkable advances have been made in shortening tuberculosis (TB) treatment. In particular, four clinical trials (Study 31/A5349, Nix-TB, ZeNix and TB-PRACTECAL) have provided evidence of the efficacy of regimens based on new and repurposed drugs: the 4-month regimen for drug-s...
Main Authors: | Francesca Saluzzo, Victor Abiola Adepoju, Raquel Duarte, Christoph Lange, Patrick P.J. Phillips |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2023-09-01
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Series: | Breathe |
Online Access: | http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/19/3/230028.full |
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