Successful Treatment with a High-dose Rifampin-containing Regimen for Pulmonary Tuberculosis with a Disputed rpoB Mutation

Mutations in the rpoB gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis can result in resistance to rifampin. Among various mutations in the rpoB gene, some known as disputed rpoB mutations can cause low-level rifampin resistance. It has been suggested that a high-dose rifampin (20 mg/kg)-based regimen might be ef...

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Autores principales: Jeong, Dae Hyun, Kang, Ye Won, Kim, Jin Young, Han, Ji Soo, Jo, Kyung-Wook, Shim, Tae Sun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6288001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29984742
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.9571-17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6288001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29984742
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.9571-17

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