Abstract
Drug resistance in children with tuberculosis is usually primary (transmitted); however, resistance acquisition during treatment is possible. We describe a child with tuberculosis who acquired drug resistance while receiving directly observed but inadequate first-line therapy and the programmatic and clinical factors that may have contributed to resistance acquisition.
MeSH terms
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Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage*
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Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology
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Child, Preschool
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
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Humans
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Male
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology*