Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Child Successfully Treated with 9-Month Drug Regimen

摘要

To the Editor: Approximately 480,000 persons acquired multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in 2013 (1). Of the 32,000 children who acquire MDR TB annually, few are identified and administered appropriate treatment (2). World Health Organization (WHO)–recommended treatment for MDR TB lasts 20–24 months, including 8 months of daily drug injections (3). Because many children have paucibacillary TB, a shorter protocol may be sufficient, especially for early or nonsevere disease.