Mycobactericidal Effects of Different Regimens Measured by Molecular Bacterial Load Assay among People Treated for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Tanzania
Peter M. Mbelele, Emmanuel Mpolya, Elingarami Sauli, Bariki Mtafya, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Katharina Kreppel, Sayoki Mfinanga, Patrick Phillips, Stephen H. Gillespie, Scott K. Heysell, Wilber Sabiiti, Stellah Mpagama
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 tuberculosis
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TanzaniaTuberculosisMultiple drug resistanceMycobacterium tuberculosisMicrobiologyMedicineBiologyImmunologyVirologyDrug resistanceGeographyPathologyEnvironmental planningTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMycobacterium research and diagnosisDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis