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. 2011 Aug 23;6(8):e23081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023081

Table 1. Treatment according to drug resistance patterns.

Resistance Intensive phase Continuation phase
S, E or ES 2 H R Z E 4 H R
MDR* ≥6 Cm-Ofx/Mx-Eto/Pto PAS Cs 18 Ofx/Mx Eto/Pto PAS Cs
H or HS 2H R Z E 7 R E Z
HE or HES 3 Cm/Km Ofx/Mx R Z 7 Ofx/Mx R Z
R or RS 3 Cm/Km Ofx/Mx E Z 12 Ofx/Mx E Z
RE or RES 3 Cm/Km Ofx/Mx H Z 12 Ofx/Mx H Z

E: ethambutol; S: streptomycin; H: isoniazid; MDR: multidrug resistance; Cm: capreomycin; Km: kanamycin; Ofx: ofloxacin; Mx: moxifloxacin; Eto: ethionamide; Pto: prothionamide; PAS: paramino salicylic acid; Cs: cycloserine.

*Empiric treatment further adapted to DST to 2nd line drugs.