Regimens to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: past, present and future perspectives

Over the past few decades, treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR)/extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) has been challenging because of its prolonged duration (up to 20–24 months), toxicity, costs and sub-optimal outcomes. After over 40 years of neglect, two new drugs (bedaquiline and d...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Pontali, Mario C. Raviglione, Giovanni Battista Migliori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-05-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/28/152/190035.full