Treatment Outcomes of Patients Switching From an Injectable Drug to Bedaquiline During Short Standardized Treatment for Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Mozambique.

Bastard, Mathieu; Molfino, Lucas; Mutaquiha, Cláudia; Galindo, Miriam Arago; Zindoga, Pereira; Vaz, Deise; Mahinça, Ivan; DuCros, Philipp et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2019

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Bedaquiline was recommended by the World Health Organization as the preferred option in treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with long regimens. However, no recommendation was given for the short MDR-TB regimen. Data from our small cohort of patients who switched from injectable drug to bedaquiline suggest that a bedaquiline-based short regimen is effective and safe.

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