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Clinical trial of 9-month MDR-TB regimen begins in Africa and Asia

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
May 26, 2013, 8:04 p.m.
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A clinical trial to assess a 9-month standardised treatment regimen for MDR-TB has begun in South Africa, Ethiopia and Vietnam.

The trial conducted by The Union's TREAT-TB initiative will involve 400 patients in Africa and Asia.

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Source: The Union