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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 604-608.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2019.06.004

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Current knowledge and future prospects on the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis with second-line injectable agents

Guo-fang DENG,Pei-ze ZHANG,Min YANG,Liang FU()   

  1. The Second Department of Lung, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen 518000,China
  • Received:2019-03-23 Online:2019-06-10 Published:2019-06-04
  • Contact: Liang FU E-mail:flk1981@qq.com

Abstract:

WHO Treatment guidelines for multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (2018 update) was issued in late 2018 to improve MDR/RR-TB care, in which a new all-oral 20-month treatment regimen is now proposed, prioritising oral drugs over injectables. A shorter MDR-TB regimen of 9-12 months was recommended to use instead of the longer regimens under some specific circunstances, including the daily use of second-line injec-table agents for at least 4 months. Under the background, we review the drug resistance mechanism, clinical effectiveness, adverse reaction and role change of second-line injectable agents commonly used in the treatment of MDR-TB in China and address the rational use of second line injection.

Key words: Antitubercular agents, Injections, Amikacin, Capreomycin, Tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant, Regimens evaluation