Emergence of extensive drug resistance during treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

N Engl J Med. 2008 Nov 27;359(22):2398-400. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0805644.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cross Infection
  • Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
  • Ofloxacin* / therapeutic use
  • Recurrence
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Ofloxacin