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Low-dose amikacin in the treatment of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends intravenous amikacin for the treatment of MDR-TB at a dose of 15 mg/kg. However, higher doses are associated with significant toxicity. METHODS: Patients with MDR-TB treated at our institution receive amikacin at 8–10 mg/kg, with dose adjustment b...
Autores principales: | Sabur, Natasha F., Brar, Mantaj S., Wu, Lisa, Brode, Sarah K. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7945371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33691624 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05947-6 |
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