Abstract
We compared the effectiveness of 2 treatment regimens for isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in 42 patients attending a TB referral centre in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The patients were divided into 2 treatment groups: 26 received the 6-month standard HRZE treatment and 16 received a modified treatment of RZE for 6 months. There were no significant differences in age or sex of the groups. With the standard method of treatment, 21 (80.8%) patients were cured, 4 (15.4%) resulted in treatment failure, and 1 (3.8%) died. In the modified treatment group, 16 (100%) patients were cured. These differences were not statistically significantly different (P = 0.194).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1346-1350 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Nov 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
