Rifapentine and isoniazid once a week versus rifampicin and isoniazid twice a week for treatment of drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-negative patients: a randomised clinical trial
Authors:
- Debra BenatorDBDebra Benator
- Mondira BhattacharyaMBMondira Bhattacharya
- Lorna BozemanLBLorna Bozeman
- William BurmanWBWilliam Burman
- Antonino CantazaroACAntonino Cantazaro
- Richard ChaissonRCRichard Chaisson
- Fred GordinFGFred Gordin
- C Robert HorsburghC Robert Horsburgh
- James HortonJHJames Horton
- Awal KhanAKAwal Khan
- Christopher LahartCLChristopher Lahart
- Beverly MetchockBMBeverly Metchock
- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Elsevier in The Lancet
- Vol. 360 (9332) , 528-534
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