08.21.18
Changes in WHO MDR-TB Treatment Guidelines Promote a Human Rights-Based Approach to TB
By Drew Aiken
Last week WHO issued key changes to treatment guidelines for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) which implement a new priority ranking of available medicines and now include a fully oral regimen as one preferred option for MDR-TB treatment. The new ranking balances effectiveness and harms and prioritizes oral regimens over injection-based regimens. There is a significant […]