Rifapentine effective in preventing leprosy in household contacts
1. In this randomized controlled trial, rifapentine was associated with a reduced incidence of leprosy in household contacts compared to ...
Tag: rifampin
#VisualAbstract: Bedaquiline-linezolid regimen noninferior to standard treatment for tuberculosis
1. In this randomized control trial, an eight-week bedaquiline-linezolid regimen was noninferior to standard 24-week treatment for tuberculosis. 2. The ...
Two bedaquiline-containing regimens had superior efficacy and safety profiles for treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis
1. Compared to a 9-month injectable-containing (control) regimen, both bedaquiline-containing oral regimens had more favourable outcomes, such as negative cultures. ...
#VisualAbstract: Rifapentine-moxifloxacin noninferior to standard of care treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis
1. Rifapentine-moxifloxacin treatment was shown to be non-inferior compared to standard therapy for tuberculosis. 2. Rifapentine without moxifloxacin treatment was ...
#VisualAbstract: Treating latent tuberculosis infection with four months of rifampin versus nine months of isoniazid
1. When compared to 9 months of isoniazid, 4 months of rifampin was a non-inferior alternative treatment of latent tuberculosis ...
Rifampin viable as an alternative to isoniazid treatment for latent tuberculosis
1. When compared to 9 months of isoniazid, 4 months of rifampin was a non-inferior alternative treatment of latent tuberculosis ...
Empiric systemic tuberculosis treatment not superior to test-guided treatment for HIV patients
1. Empiric systemic treatment for tuberculosis was shown not to be better than test-guided treatment among severely immunosuppressed adults with ...
#VisualAbstract: A Trial of a Shorter Regimen for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis
1. A randomized control trial of patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis found that shorter treatment regimens were noninferior to longer ...