Bacterial Factors That Predict Relapse after Tuberculosis Therapy

Approximately 5% of patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis have a relapse after 6 months of first-line therapy, and approximately 20% of patients have a relapse after 4 months of short-course therapy, even when regimens include a fluoroquinolone. Lengthy tuberculosis treatment places burdens…

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