Six-Month Response to Delamanid Treatment in MDR TB Patients

نویسندگان

  • Cathy Hewison
  • Gabriella Ferlazzo
  • Zaza Avaliani
  • Armen Hayrapetyan
  • Sylvie Jonckheere
  • Zarema Khaidarkhanova
  • Erika Mohr
  • Animesh Sinha
  • Alena Skrahina
  • Debrah Vambe
  • Irina Vasilyeva
  • Nathalie Lachenal
  • Francis Varaine
چکیده

Delamanid, recently available for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), has had limited use outside clinical trials. We present the early treatment results for 53 patients from 7 countries who received a delamanid-containing treatment for MDR TB. Results show good tolerability and treatment response at 6 months.

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دوره 23  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017