Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment
Year of Publication2019
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
In multidrug-resistant TB or isoniazid-resistant, rifampicin-resistant TB patients on longer regimens, a total treatment duration of 18–20 months is suggested for most patients; the duration may be modified according to the patient’s response to therapy
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