Bedaquiline for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and QTc prolongation in California

Background: Bedaquiline (BDQ) is recommended for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), however, it has the potential to prolong QTc interval. We assessed the frequency and severity of QTc prolongation in patients receiving BDQ in California. Methods: Based on chart review for p...

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Main Authors: Shereen Katrak, Phil Lowenthal, Richard Shen, Lisa True, Leslie Henry, Pennan Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240557942100005X