Treatment Outcomes for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients on Bedaquiline-Based Regimens in a Mostly Rural South Africa
In South Africa's mostly rural areas, BDQ-containing regimens proved to be more effective in enhancing treatment outcomes and lowering mortality rates for DR-TB patients. But to keep TB treatment regimens successful, comprehensive drug susceptibility testing and ongoing surveillance are required considering the growing concern over BDQ resistance.
Authors
- Molebogeng Ruth Lekalakala-Mokaba
- Kabelo Gabriel Kaapu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5351-7834)
- Ivy Rukasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6279-6409)
- Sarah M. Fortune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7565-9975)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Limpopo (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s502302
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19