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Low-dose amikacin as alternative treatment for multidrug-resistant TB

Joyce Lee
May 26, 2021, 11:45 p.m.

Low-dose amikacin with appropriate dose adjustment based on adequate monitoring demonstrated limited toxicity with positive outcomes as a treatment option for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to the findings of a retrospective cohort study published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

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