Optimal doses of rifampicin in the standard drug regimen to shorten tuberculosis treatment duration and reduce relapse by eradicating persistent bacteria
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx467
Abstract: Objectives Although high-dose rifampicin holds promise for improving tuberculosis disease control by eradication of persistent bacteria, the optimal dose of rifampicin that kills persistent bacteria and shortens the treatment duration is unknown. Methods The Cornell… read more here.
Keywords: persistent bacteria; relapse; tuberculosis; treatment duration ... See more keywords