Use of drug-susceptibility testing for management of drug-resistant tuberculosis, Thailand, 2004-2008

In 2004, routine use of culture and drug-susceptibility testing (DST) was implemented for persons in 5 Thailand provinces with a diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). To determine if DST results were being used to guide treatment, we conducted a retrospective chart review for patients with rifampin-resist...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 400 - 416
Main Authors:	Lam, Eugene, Nateniyom, Sriprapa, Whitehead, Sara, Anuwatnonthakate, Amornrat, Monkongdee, Patama, Kanphukiew, Apiratee, Inyaphong, Jiraphan, Sitti, Wanlaya, Chiengsorn, Navarat, Moolphate, Saiyud, Kavinum, Suporn, Suriyon, Narin, Limsomboon, Pranom, Danyutapolchai, Junya, Sinthuwattanawibool, Chalinthorn, Podewils, Laura Jean
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-03-2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Adult anti-tuberculosis treatment Antitubercular agents Antitubercular Agents - pharmacology Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use bacteria clinical management Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Drug therapy Drug Therapy, Combination Female Health aspects Humans laboratory testing Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Mycobacterium tuberculosis - drug effects Public Health Surveillance Retreatment Risk Factors Thailand Treatment Failure treatment management Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - epidemiology Thailand clinical management bacteria rifampin-resistant tuberculosis tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Thailand TB anti-tuberculosis treatment treatment management tuberculosis and other mycobacteria MDR TB drug resistance laboratory testing
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