DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 26 December 2024

Discussion | Trial to prevent multidrug-resistant TB in kids

JOHANNESBURG - There's been a major medical breakthrough in the treatment of drug-resistant TB.

Clinical trials show that a once-daily, six-month course of levofloxacin reduces the risk of contraction by children. 

The TB-CHAMP trial was conducted in South Africa and focused on children under 5.

James Seddon, co-lead researcher from the Desmond Tutu TB Centre, discusses this further.

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