Bedaquiline and Delamanid Combination Treatment of 5 Patients with Pulmonary Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
We report the experiences of 5 patients taking bedaquiline with delamanid in combination: 1 patient was cured; 3 culture converted, with 2 continuing and 1 changing therapy; and 1 died from respiratory insufficiency. For 2 patients, QT-interval prolongation but no arrhythmias occurred. Use of this t...
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| Vydáno v: | Emerging infectious diseases Ročník 23; číslo 10; s. 1718 - 1721 |
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| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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United States
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
01.10.2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040, 1080-6059, 1080-6059 |
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| Shrnutí: | We report the experiences of 5 patients taking bedaquiline with delamanid in combination: 1 patient was cured; 3 culture converted, with 2 continuing and 1 changing therapy; and 1 died from respiratory insufficiency. For 2 patients, QT-interval prolongation but no arrhythmias occurred. Use of this therapy is justified for patients with limited options. |
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| Bibliografie: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid2310.170834 |