A 28-year-old Somali refugee in the UK is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). Which antibiotic class has become central to modern shorter...

Question

A 28-year-old Somali refugee in the UK is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). Which antibiotic class has become central to modern shorter MDR-TB regimens as endorsed by WHO?

Accepted Answer

Diarylquinolines (bedaquiline)

Answer

Aminoglycosides (kanamycin, amikacin)

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Fluoroquinolones (moxifloxacin, levofloxacin)

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Macrolides (azithromycin)

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Tetracyclines (doxycycline)

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Bedaquiline in MDR-TB

A 28-year-old Somali refugee in the UK is diagnosed with multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). Which antibiotic class has become central to modern shorter MDR-TB regimens as endorsed by WHO?