Preliminary Favorable Outcome for Medically and Surgically Managed Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, France, 2009–2014

We report 20 cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis managed in France. Treatment was individualized and included bedaquiline and linezolid for most patients and surgery in 8 patients. At last follow-up (22 months), 19 patients had achieved conversion from positive to negative on culture te...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 518 - 521
Main Authors: Henry, Benoît, Revest, Matthieu, Dournon, Nathalie, Epelboin, Loïc, Mellon, Guillaume, Bellaud, Guillaume, Mordant, Pierre, Le Dû, Damien, Véziris, Nicolas, Bernard, Christine, Morel, Sébastien, Jauréguiberry, Stéphane, Michelet, Christian, Bricaire, François, Tattevin, Pierre, Caumes, Éric
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.03.2016
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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ISSN:1080-6040, 1080-6059, 1080-6059
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Summary:We report 20 cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis managed in France. Treatment was individualized and included bedaquiline and linezolid for most patients and surgery in 8 patients. At last follow-up (22 months), 19 patients had achieved conversion from positive to negative on culture testing. These promising results of comprehensive management obtained in a small series deserve confirmation.
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ISSN:1080-6040
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1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2203.151130