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Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients and are challenging to treat because of antimicrobial resistance and adverse effects of prolonged multidrug treatment. We report successful treatment with… Click to show full abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients and are challenging to treat because of antimicrobial resistance and adverse effects of prolonged multidrug treatment. We report successful treatment with bedaquiline, a novel antimycobacterial drug, as part of combination therapy for 2 patients with disseminated nontuberculous mycobacteria co-infected with HIV.
Keywords:
disseminated nontuberculous;
nontuberculous mycobacteria;
treatment disseminated;
treatment;
bedaquiline treatment;
infected hiv
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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