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1) A randomized trial compared completion rates, safety, and costs of 4 months of daily rifampin (RIF) versus 9 months of daily isoniazid (INH) for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. 2) 91% of patients taking RIF completed over 80% of doses within 20 weeks, compared to 76% of those taking INH over 43 weeks, indicating significantly better completion rates for RIF. 3) Adverse events leading to discontinuation occurred in 3% of RIF patients and 14% of INH patients. Drug-induced hepatitis develope
- Author
- Syairah Banu Djufri
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- EN