Correspondence regarding "Delamanid for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective study from South Africa". Mohr-Holland, E., Reuter, A., Hughes, J., Daniels, J., Beko, B., Makhanda, G., De Avezedo, V., Kock, Y., Cox, H., Furin, J., Trivino Duran, L., Isaakidis, P., & Ferlazzo, G. European Respiratory Journal, 56(1):2000837, NLM (Medline), jul, 2020.
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Here we report on the final outcomes for the cohort of 103 patients, 77% HIV-positive with a median (interquartile range, IQR) CD4 count of 141 (61–252) cells per mm3, from Khayelitsha, South Africa who initiated regimens containing delamanid (Dlm) for the treatment of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) from November 2015 to August 2017 [1]. The median (IQR) duration on Dlm was 6.3 (4.3–12.0) months; 54 (52%) patients received Dlm for more than 6 months and 32 (31%) also received a regimen containing bedaquiline (Bdq), 26 (81%) of whom harboured fluoroquinolone (Fq) resistant strains. Delamanid (Dlm) containing regimens to treat RR-TB are effective, but more data on Dlm use is needed. Dlm remains an important treatment option in programmatic settings with high rates of HIV co-infection and in persons with limited treatment options. \textlesshttps://bit.ly/3cVLeUq\textgreater
@article{Mohr-Holland2020,
abstract = {Here we report on the final outcomes for the cohort of 103 patients, 77{\%} HIV-positive with a median (interquartile range, IQR) CD4 count of 141 (61–252) cells per mm3, from Khayelitsha, South Africa who initiated regimens containing delamanid (Dlm) for the treatment of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) from November 2015 to August 2017 [1]. The median (IQR) duration on Dlm was 6.3 (4.3–12.0) months; 54 (52{\%}) patients received Dlm for more than 6 months and 32 (31{\%}) also received a regimen containing bedaquiline (Bdq), 26 (81{\%}) of whom harboured fluoroquinolone (Fq) resistant strains. Delamanid (Dlm) containing regimens to treat RR-TB are effective, but more data on Dlm use is needed. Dlm remains an important treatment option in programmatic settings with high rates of HIV co-infection and in persons with limited treatment options. {\textless}https://bit.ly/3cVLeUq{\textgreater}},
author = {Mohr-Holland, Erika and Reuter, Anja and Hughes, Jennifer and Daniels, Johnny and Beko, Busisiwe and Makhanda, Goodman and {De Avezedo}, Virginia and Kock, Yulene and Cox, Helen and Furin, Jennifer and {Trivino Duran}, Laura and Isaakidis, Petros and Ferlazzo, Gabriella},
doi = {10.1183/13993003.00837-2020},
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issn = {13993003},
journal = {European Respiratory Journal},
keywords = {OA,fund{\_}ack,letter},
mendeley-tags = {OA,fund{\_}ack,letter},
month = {jul},
number = {1},
pages = {2000837},
pmid = {32703820},
publisher = {NLM (Medline)},
title = {{Correspondence regarding "Delamanid for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective study from South Africa"}},
url = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/56/1/2000837 https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/56/1/2000837.abstract},
volume = {56},
year = {2020}
}

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