This week we suggest to read "Brief update on the use of Bedaquiline in adolescents", an article published on Sentinel.project.org in April 2017.
SUMMARY
On March 13, 2017, the World Health Organization issued a meeting report that included evidence on the use of bedaquiline in 537 individuals treated for MDR-TB disease, including adolescents. In light of this new data, a group of clinical experts from the Sentinel Project developed a brief update on bedaquiline, with recommendations to clinical providers and national TB programs.
AUTHORS: Jennifer Furin, James Seddon, Giovanni B. Migliori, Lia D’Ambrosio, Marina Tadolini, Ben Marais, Jay Achar, Andrea Cruz, Stephen Graham, Sylvie Jonckheere, Lindsay McKenna, Alena Skrahina, Peyton Wilson, H. Simon Schaaf
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