Secondary rifampin resistance following multi-drug therapy-a case report1

Secondary rifampin resistance following multi-drug therapy-a case report1

This is the first report of secondary resistance to rifampin following MDT in a patient with prolonged, but irregular treatment. Repeated mouse foot-pad studies demonstrated resistance to dapsone after several years of monotherapy, and following subsequent MDT the studies demonstrated the developmen...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases 2003-03, Vol.71 (1), p.18
Hauptverfasser: Gift, Norman, Geetha, Joseph, Ebenezer, Gigi, P S S Sundar Rao, Job, Charles K
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This is the first report of secondary resistance to rifampin following MDT in a patient with prolonged, but irregular treatment. Repeated mouse foot-pad studies demonstrated resistance to dapsone after several years of monotherapy, and following subsequent MDT the studies demonstrated the development of resistance to rifampin.
ISSN:0148-916X
1544-581X