Isoniazid use, effectiveness, and safety for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review.
Bárbara Manuella Cardoso SodréMelina Mafra ToledoIvan Ricardo ZimmermannWildo Navegantes de AraújoNoemia Urruth Leão TavaresPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2024)
The importance of maintaining follow up for patients using isoniazid should be emphasized due to the risk of developing adverse events. Despite the treatment challenges, the rates of patients who used isoniazid and developed active tuberculosis during the follow-up period were low. We believe that isoniazid continues to contribute to tuberculosis control worldwide, and better care strategies are required.