Rifampicin (Rif)-resistant tuberculosis (TB) on GeneXpert in Mumbai, India: How effective is the best derived empiric regimen?

Jai Mullerpattan (Mumbai, India), Jai Mullerpattan, Chaitali Nikam, Ujjwal Sharma, Radhika Banka, V. Pratibh Prasad, Camilla Rodrigues, Lancelot Pinto

Source: International Congress 2016 – Rifampicin resistance, MDRTB, and new drug treatments
Session: Rifampicin resistance, MDRTB, and new drug treatments
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1906
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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