Impact of pyrazinamide usage on serious adverse events in elderly tuberculosis patients: A multicenter cohort study
Treating elderly TB patients with PZA did not increase the incidence of SAEs, medication interruptions, or LTFU during the standard short course of TB treatment. Therefore, considering its potential advantages, incorporating PZA into the treatment regimen for elderly TB patients may be advisable.
Authors
- Eung Gu Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-5912)
- Tae-Ok Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0922-9472)
- Jinsoo Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-518X)
- Sun‐Hyung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7623-0617)
- Jee Youn Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1219-0070)
- Yong Soo Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4488)
- Sung Soo Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7990-3066)
- Sang Haak Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6259-7656)
- Jin Woo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7660-843X)
- Hyung Woo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8897-6598)
- Seunghoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2475-9551)
- Yeonhee Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9537-1530)
- Ju Sang Kim
- Joon Young Yoon
Institutions
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- St. Mary's Hospital (US)
- The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital (KR)
- Chonnam National University Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- St. Mary's Hospital (US)
- The Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Chungnam National University Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Chungbuk National University Hospital (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309902
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.95
Funders
- Chonnam National University
- Korea National Institute of Health