TB Research

Baseline and treatment-emergent bedaquiline resistance in drug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rubeshan Perumal, Neda Bionghi, Camus Nimmo, Marothi Letsoalo, Matthew J. Cummings, Madeleine Hopson, Allison Wolf, Shamim Al Jubaer, et al. (12 authors)

European Respiratory Journal · 2023-11

Abstract

<h3>Tweetable abstract</h3> <b>Bedaquiline resistance is a major threat to drug-resistant tuberculosis control strategies. This analysis found a pooled prevalence of baseline bedaquiline resistance of 2.4% and a pooled prevalence of treatment-emergent bedaquiline resistance of 2.1%.</b> https://bit.ly/3FC6yio

MeSH terms

  • Bedaquiline
  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Meta-analysis
  • Drug resistance
  • Drug resistant tuberculosis
  • Baseline (sea)
  • Multiple drug resistance
  • Internal medicine