Multicentre, open label, randomised controlled trial comparing intermittent versus daily treatment for non-cavitary nodular/bronchiectatic Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease with rifampicin, ethambutol and clarithromycin (iREC): study protocol

Introduction Standard treatment for nodular/bronchiectatic Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (NB MAC-LD), excluding severe-status cases, differs between Japan and other countries. Internationally, three-drug combination intermittent treatment (three times a week administration) with macrolide...

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Published in:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Main Authors: Akiko M Saito, Yoshikazu Inoue, Taku Nakagawa, Hiroya Hashimoto, Mitsuaki Yagi, Yoshihito Kogure, Masahiro Sekimizu, Kenji Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000434.full