Early safety and efficacy of linezolid-based combination therapy among patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis in North-western Nigeria

Early safety and efficacy of linezolid-based combination therapy among patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis in North-western Nigeria

Background: The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) has continued to pose a threat to public health in sub-Saharan Africa and globally. Despite the high burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, there are paucity of data on the safety and efficacy of newer agents and repurposed drugs used...

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Main Authors: Farouq Muhammad Dayyab, Garba Iliyasu, Bashir Garba Ahmad, Abdulrazaq Garba Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
drug efficacy
drug safety
drug resistance
drug treatment
individualized regimen
linezolid
nigeria
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=129;epage=135;aulast=Dayyab

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http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=129;epage=135;aulast=Dayyab

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