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SUBMITTER: Gao M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5474865 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gao Mengqiu M Gao Jingtao J Du Jian J Liu Yuhong Y Zhang Yao Y Ma Liping L Mi Fengling F Li Liang L Tang Shenjie S
BMC infectious diseases 20170619 1
<h4>Background</h4>Shortening the standard 6-month treatment for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis (DS-PTB) would be a major improvement for TB case management and disease control.<h4>Methods</h4>We are conducting a randomized, open-label, controlled, non-inferiority trial involving patients with smear-positive, newly diagnosed DS-PTB cases nationwide to assess the efficacy and safety of two 4.5- month regimens in comparison to the standard 6-month WHO recommended regimen. The regimen used ...[more]