We report 20 cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis managed in France. Treatment was individualized and included bedaquiline and linezolid for most patients and surgery in 8 patients. At last follow-up (22 months), 19 patients had achieved conversion from positive to negative on culture testing. These promising results of comprehensive management obtained in a small series deserve confirmation.
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Henry, B., Revest, M., Dournon, N., Epelboin, L., Mellon, G., Bellaud, G., … Caumes, É. (2016). Preliminary favorable outcome for medically and surgically managed extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, France, 2009-2014. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(3), 518–521. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2203.151130
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