Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of levofloxacin therapy for household contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in VietnamResearch in context

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of levofloxacin therapy for household contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in VietnamResearch in context

Summary: Background: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) threatens global TB control, on account of poor treatment outcomes, high treatment toxicity and costs. Recent trials demonstrated the effectiveness of six-months of levofloxacin (6Lfx) to prevent TB disease among high-risk contacts. However...

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Main Authors: Tasnim Hasan, Nguyen Thu Anh, Nguyen Binh Hoa, Nguyen Viet Nhung, H. Manisha Yapa, Stephen M. Graham, Ben J. Marais, Guy B. Marks, Tom Lung, Greg J. Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Subjects:
Levofloxacin
Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Cost-effectiveness
Household contacts
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606525002056
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