Intermediate Susceptibility Dose-Dependent Breakpoints For High-Dose Rifampin, Isoniazid, and Pyrazinamide Treatment in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Programs

Background. Bacterial susceptibility is categorized as susceptible, intermediate-susceptible dose-dependent (ISDD), and resistant. The strategy is to use higher doses of first-line agents in the ISDD category, thereby preserving the use of these drugs. This system has not been applied to antitubercu...

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1. Verfasser: Zuur, Marlanka A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Pasipanodya, Jotam G., van Soolingen, Dick, van der Werf, Tjip S., Gumbo, Tawanda, Alffenaar, Jan-Willem C.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Schlagworte:tuberculosis intermediate susceptibility high-dose first-line antituberculosis drugs