EXPLORE!

Study highlights drugs associated with treatment success for MDR-TB

  3357 Views

eMediNexus    09 September 2018

Levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, linezolid, and bedaquiline were associated with treatment success and reduced death in patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Clofazimine and the carbapenems were associated with treatment success, but not reduced death. Common drugs currently used to treat MDR-TB, such as kanamycin, capreomycin, and ethionamide, were associated with a lack of benefit. These findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis were published in The Lancet.

To comment on this article,
create a free account.

Sign Up to instantly get access to 10000+ Articles & 1000+ Cases

Already registered?

Login Now

Most Popular Articles

News and Updates

eMediNexus provides latest updates on medical news, medical case studies from India. In-depth medical case studies and research designed for doctors and healthcare professionals.