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Bedaquiline and Delamanid Combination Treatment of 5 Patients with Pulmonary Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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Oct 17 2017
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(10):1718-1721.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We report the experiences of 5 patients taking bedaquiline with delamanid in combination: 1 patient was cured; 3 culture converted, with 2 continuing and 1 changing therapy; and 1 died from respiratory insufficiency. For 2 patients, QT-interval prolongation but no arrhythmias occurred. Use of this therapy is justified for patients with limited options.
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Pubmed ID:28758888
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5621558
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