Clinical standards for drug-susceptible pulmonary TB

• Main Authors: Akkerman, O. W., Duarte, R., Tiberi, S., Schaaf, H.S., Lange, C., Alffenaar, J.W.C., Denholm, J., Carvalho, A.C.C., Bolhuis, M.S., Borisov, S., Bruchfeld, J., Cabibbe, A.M., Caminero, J.A., Carvalho, I., Chakaya, J., Centis, R., Dalcomo, M.P., D'Ambrosio, L., Dedicoat, M., Dheda, K., Dooley, K.E., Furin, J., Garcia-Garcia, J.-M., van Hest, N.A.H., de Jong, B.C., Kurhasani, X., Martson, A.G., Mpagama, S., Munoz Torrico, M., Nunes, E., Ong, C.W.M., Palmero, D.J., Ruslami, R., Saktiawati, A.M.I., Semuto, C., Silva, D.R., Singla, R., Solovic, I., Srivastava, S., de Steenwinkel, J.E.M., Story, A., Sturkenboom, M.G.G., Tadolini, M., Udwadia, Z.F., Verhage, A.R., Zellweger, J.P., Migliori, G.B.
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) 2022
• Subjects: Clinical Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/283347/1/Clinical%20standards%20for%20drug-susceptible%20pulmonary%20TB.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/283347/; https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtld/2022/00000026/00000007/art00005;jsessionid=1dz5762p7x4up.x-ic-live-02; https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.22.0228

BACKGROUND: The aim of these clinical standards is to provide guidance on 'best practice' for diagnosis, treatment and management of drug-susceptible pulmonary TB (PTB). METHODS : A panel of 54 global experts in the field of TB care, public health, microbiology, and pharmacology were ident...