Community-Based Therapy for Children With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Authors

Peter Drobac · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Joia S. Mukherjee · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Jacob Joseph · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Carole D. Mitnick · Massachusetts General Hospital

Jennifer Furin · Harvard University

Hernán Del Castillo · Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño

Sonya Shin

Abstract

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis disease among children can be treated successfully in resource-poor settings. Treatment is well tolerated by children, and severe adverse events with second-line agents are rare.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 117, Issue 6, pp. 2022-2029

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2235

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