ACQUIRED DRUG RESISTANCE DURING INADEQUATE THERAPY IN A YOUNG CHILD WITH TUBERCULOSIS

作者:Garcia Prats Anthony J*; Willemse Marianne; Seifart Heiner I; Jordaan Annemie M; Werely Cedric J; Donald Peter R; Schaaf H Simon
来源:Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2014, 33(8): 883-885.
DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000000336

摘要

Drug resistance in children with tuberculosis is usually primary (transmitted); however, resistance acquisition during treatment is possible. We describe a child with tuberculosis who acquired drug resistance while receiving directly observed but inadequate first-line therapy and the programmatic and clinical factors that may have contributed to resistance acquisition.

  • 出版日期2014-8