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A worsening scenario of drug-resistant tuberculosis has increased the need for new treatment strategies to tackle this worldwide emergency. There is a pressing need to simplify and shorten the current...
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of immunocompromising comorbidities on treatment response and adverse reactions in older tuberculosis (TB) patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical records...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To compare the effect of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin on treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 171 patients with MDR-TB receiving either levofloxacin or...