Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak in an Italian prison: tolerance of pyrazinamide plus levofloxacin prophylaxis and serial interferon gamma release assays

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak in an Italian prison: tolerance of pyrazinamide plus levofloxacin prophylaxis and serial interferon gamma release assays

The optimal treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in subjects exposed to multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) remains unclear, and the change in response of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QTB-IT) test during and after treatment is unknown. Between May 2010 and August 2010, 39 p...

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Main Authors: A. Bedini, E. Garlassi, C. Stentarelli, S. Petrella, M. Meacci, B. Meccugni, M. Meschiari, E. Franceschini, S. Cerri, A. Brasacchio, F. Rumpianesi, L. Richeldi, C. Mussini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Hepatotoxicity
latent tuberculosis infection
levofloxacin
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
pyrazinamide
QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297516300099

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