Pragmatic global dosing recommendations for the 3-month, once-weekly rifapentine and isoniazid preventive TB regimen in children

The End TB Strategy, proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, calls for a 90% reduction in tuberculosis (TB)-related deaths and an 80% reduction in TB incidence by 2030 [1]. TB remains a leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age [2], and interventions to eliminate preventable child deaths from TB are urgently needed. Additional and effective TB prevention measures are crucial for the End TB Strategy goals to be met [3].

Source: European Respiratory Journal - January 5, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Radtke, K. K., Hibma, J. E., Hesseling, A. C., Savic, R. M. Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research