Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: what is the best initial empiric regimen in Mumbai, India?

Jai Bharat Mullerpattan, Chaitali Nikam, Ujjwal Sharma, Camilla Rodrigues, Lancelot Mark Pinto

Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (1) 1602182; 10.1183/13993003.02182-2016
Journal Issue: July
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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