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.