Ambulatory management of pre- and extensively drug resistant tuberculosis patients with imipenem delivered through port-a-cath: A mixed methods study on treatment outcomes and challenges.
<h4>Background</h4>Imipenem, an intravenous antibiotic is recommended for use in drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) when an effective regimen with combination of other second line drugs is not possible. Though the treatment success rates with carbapenems are promising, the twice daily i...
Main Authors: | Vijay Vinayak Chavan, Alpa Dalal, Sharath Nagaraja, Pruthu Thekkur, Homa Mansoor, Augusto Meneguim, Roma Paryani, Pramila Singh, Stobdan Kalon, Mrinalini Das, Gabriella Ferlazzo, Petros Isaakidis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234651 |
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