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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of intensive antituberculosis treatment of tuberculous meningitis

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The most effective antituberculosis drug treatment regimen for tuberculous meningitis is uncertain. We conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing standard treatment with a regimen intensified by rifampin 15 mg/kg and levofloxacin for the first 60 days. The intensified regimen did not improve survival or any other outcome. We therefore conducted a nested pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study in 237 trial participants to define exposure–response relationships that might explain the trial...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1002/cpt.1783

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ORCID:
0000-0001-7442-8761
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Publisher:
Wiley Publisher's website
Journal:
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Journal website
Volume:
107
Issue:
4
Pages:
1023-1033
Publication date:
2020-02-29
Acceptance date:
2020-01-13
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EISSN:
1532-6535
ISSN:
0009-9236
Pmid:
31956998
Language:
English
Pubs id:
1086122
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pubs:1086122
Deposit date:
2020-06-16

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