Bedaquiline and Linezolid for Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pregnant Woman

A woman with extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis treated with a drug regimen including linezolid and bedaquiline during her last 3 weeks of pregnancy gave birth to a child without abnormalities. No fetal toxicities were noted by 2 years after delivery. This drug combination might be safe during th...

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Main Authors: Marie Jaspard, Elisabeth Elefant-Amoura, Isabelle Melonio, Inés De Montgolfier, Nicolas Veziris, Eric Caumes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/10/16-1398_article