Bedaquiline versus injectable containing regimens for rifampicin-resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in a reference center in Brazil – a real-world evidence study using a retrospective design
The implementation of a fully oral treatment for RR/MDR-TB in a reference center in Brazil was safe and associated with favorable outcomes under routine conditions, despite social, demographic, and behavioral factors that may influence TB treatment completion.
Authors
- Ana Paula Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5226-4372)
- Afrânio Lineu Kritski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-6007)
- Janaína Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-9628)
- Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz Mello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3250-6738)
- Cristóvão Jorge Benace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9977-063X)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09993-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17