Effective short-course chemotherapy for tuberculosis in drug-sensitive cases: How effective are they in drug-resistant cases?

Parthasarathy, R and Ramakrishnan, C V (1992) Effective short-course chemotherapy for tuberculosis in drug-sensitive cases: How effective are they in drug-resistant cases? Lung India, 10 (1). pp. 20-25. ISSN Print: 0970-2113; Online: 0974-598X

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Abstract

In general, most of the short-course regimens, whether they contained pyrazinamide (non-rifampicin regimen) or also contained rifampicin (rifampicin regimen) were found to be effective in patients with initially drug-sensitive bacilli. In contrast, their efficacies varied in patients with initial drug resistance to isoniazid alone or to streptomycin and isoniazid. The reasons for the varying efficacies of different short-course regimens and their implications are discussed.

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