Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 4: treatment - drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, 2022 update
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Longer regimens for multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB): In MDR/RR-TB patients on longer regimens, a treatment duration of 15–17 months after culture conversion is suggested for most patients; the duration may be modified according to the patient’s response to therapy.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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