Initial Drug Regimen for Active Tuberculosis Cases in Montreal, 1995-1998

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the proportion of tuberculosis (TB) cases initially treated with the recommended four-drug regimen of isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), pyrazinamide (PZA) and ethambutol (EMB) or streptomycin; and to identify factors associated with the choice of initial therapy.

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Main Authors: Paul Rivest, Terry N Tannenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/758483
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description OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the proportion of tuberculosis (TB) cases initially treated with the recommended four-drug regimen of isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), pyrazinamide (PZA) and ethambutol (EMB) or streptomycin; and to identify factors associated with the choice of initial therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-4ff6c358796a4d65807d877616b23b652025-02-03T06:11:04ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23322001-01-01122899210.1155/2001/758483Initial Drug Regimen for Active Tuberculosis Cases in Montreal, 1995-1998Paul Rivest0Terry N Tannenbaum1Direction de la santé publique, Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre, CanadaDirection de la santé publique, Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre, CanadaOBJECTIVES: To evaluate the proportion of tuberculosis (TB) cases initially treated with the recommended four-drug regimen of isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), pyrazinamide (PZA) and ethambutol (EMB) or streptomycin; and to identify factors associated with the choice of initial therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/758483
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Initial Drug Regimen for Active Tuberculosis Cases in Montreal, 1995-1998
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title Initial Drug Regimen for Active Tuberculosis Cases in Montreal, 1995-1998
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