Cure Rates for Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenopathy after 6-month or 9-month Anti-tuberculous Therapy
Due to the low cure rates in this study, there was not enough evidence to support current recommendations of a 6-month treatment period for tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis or to claim its effectiveness over a longer treatment duration.
Authors
- Erasmo Gonzalo D.V. Llanes
- Patricia Ann U Soriano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-9843)
- Anna Pamela Dela Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1858-4265)
- Rosario R. Ricalde
Institutions
- Philippine General Hospital (PH)
- University of the Philippines Manila (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Medica Philippina
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v58i16.4900
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- University of the Philippines
- National Institutes of Health