Bedaquiline Resistance after Effective Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Namibia

We report and discuss the unusual development of resistance to bedaquiline in a teenager in Namibia, despite an optimal background regimen and adherence. The report highlights the risk for bedaquiline resistance development and the need for rapid drug-resistance testing.PMID:38407158 | DOI:10.3201/eid3003.240134

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - February 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gunar G ünther Lusia Mhuulu Azaria Diergaardt Viola Dreyer Maria Moses Kaarna Anyolo Nunurai Ruswa Mareli Claassens Stefan Niemann Emmanuel Nepolo Source Type: research