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Use of Rifampin Compared with Isoniazid for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Japan: A Bayesian Inference with Markov Chain Monte Carlo Method

OBJECTIVE: Treating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is essential for eliminating the serious endemicity of tuberculosis. A shorter regimen is preferred to longer regimens because the former has better adherence with a better safety profile. However, lengthy treatment with isoniazid is still rec...

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Autores principales: Iwata, Kentaro, Morishita, Naomi, Nishiwaki, Masami, Miyakoshi, Chisato
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691023/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32669488
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.3477-19