Serial measurements of transrenal mycobacterial DNA as indicators of the early bactericidal activity (EBA) of antituberculosis drugs

Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2017 Jan:102:31-33. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2016.10.005. Epub 2016 Oct 27.
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Keywords: Antituberculosis drugs; Early bactericidal activity; Transrenal DNA; Treatment monitoring.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacteriological Techniques*
  • DNA, Bacterial / urine*
  • Drug Monitoring / methods
  • Humans
  • Kidney / microbiology*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sputum / microbiology
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / urine
  • Urinalysis

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial