Better programmatic outcome with the shorter regimen for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Guinea: A retrospective cohort study.

Souleymane Hassane-HarounaGba-Foromo CherifNimer Ortuno-GutierrezDiao CisseLansana Mady CamaraBoubacar Djelo DialloSouleymane CamaraAdama Marie BangouraLutgarde LynenTom Decroo

Published in: PloS one (2020)

In Guinea, patients treated with the STR were more likely to have a successful outcome than those treated with the longer MDR-TB treatment regimen. Lost to follow-up was higher in patients on the longer regimen. However, STR treatment outcomes were less good than those reported in the region.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
drug resistant
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
gram negative
patient reported outcomes
replacement therapy
human immunodeficiency virus