Mycobactericidal Effects of Different Regimens Measured by Molecular Bacterial Load Assay among People Treated for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Tanzania
Open Access
- 19 March 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 59 (4)
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02927-20
Abstract
Rifampin or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) treatment has largely transitioned to regimens free of the injectable aminoglycoside component, despite the drug class’ purported bactericidal activity early in treatment. We tested whether Mycobacterium tuberculosisKeywords
Funding Information
- DELTAS Africa Initiative (Afrique One-ASPIRE /DEL-15-008)
- DELTA Africa Initiative (Afrique One-ASPIRE /DEL-15-008)
- DELTA Africa Initiative (Afrique One-ASPIRE /DEL-15-008)
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (TMA2016SF-1463-REMODELTZ)
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (TMA2016SF-1463-REMODELTZ)
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