Emerging strategies for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: promise and limitations?
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 15-29, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-149379
ABSTRACT
A worsening scenario of drug-resistant tuberculosis has increased the need for new treatment strategies to tackle this worldwide emergency. There is a pressing need to simplify and shorten the current 6-month treatment regimen for drug-susceptible tuberculosis. Rifamycins and fluoroquinolones, as well as several new drugs, are potential candidates under evaluation. At the same time, treatment outcomes of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis should be improved through optimizing the use of fluoroquinolones, repurposed agents and newly developed drugs. In this context, the safety and tolerance of new therapeutic approaches must be addressed.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Treatment Outcome
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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Drug Discovery
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Drug Repositioning
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Lung
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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