Audiological Evaluation of Patients Taking Kanamycin for Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis

Audiological Evaluation of Patients Taking Kanamycin for Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis

Introduction: The incidence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis is increasing in developing countries. Aminoglycosides are an integral part of second-line drugs, however ototoxicity is a major limitation for their use. This study aims to determine the extent of hearing loss in patients taking one of...

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Main Authors: Vishal Sharma, Sanjeev Bhagat, Ravinder Singh, Bhimsain Verma, Surinderpal Singh, Shelja Wadhwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Co-morbidity
Kanamycin
Ototoxicity
MDR-TB
Pure tone audiometry
Socioeconomic status
Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_6845_4d5cab5a96fae6527896bd1532e6931f.pdf

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