Individualized treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis using therapeutic drug monitoring

Conclusion TDM is highly valuable to individualize and optimize treatment of complex MDR-TB patients. TDM is routinely applied in Tuberculosis Center Beatrixoord, and high success rates for treatment of MDR-TB patients have been achieved. DBS and LSS make implementation of TDM feasible, even in low- and middle-income countries.
Source: International Journal of Mycobacteriology - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research