Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in children and adolescents: current strategies for prevention and treatment.
James A SeddonSarah May JohnsonMegan PalmerMarieke M van der ZalmElisa López-VarelaJennifer A HughesPawel T SchubertPublished in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2020)
Increased availability of molecular diagnostics has the potential to aid with the diagnosis of MDR-TB in children. Shorter MDR-TB disease treatment regimens have made therapy safer and shorter and further developments with novel agents and repurposed drugs should lead to additional improvements. The evidence base for MDR-TB preventive therapy is increasing.