Impact of drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment on hearing function in South African adults: Bedaquiline versus kanamycin

Impact of drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment on hearing function in South African adults: Bedaquiline versus kanamycin

Background: Ototoxicity linked to medications used to treat tuberculosis (TB) remains a global challenge. Objectives: The aim was to describe the audiological function in a group of adults with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) on bedaquiline (G-BDQ) treatment attending a TB hospital in South Afr...

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Main Authors: Katijah Khoza-Shangase, Marina Prodromos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Communication Disorders
Subjects:
bedaquiline
drug resistant tuberculosis
hearing
kanamycin
monitoring
ototoxicity
Online Access:https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/784

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