Early bactericidal activity of ethambutol, pyrazinamide and the fixed combination of isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide (Rifater) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-158

  Botha, F J H ^a   Sirgel, F A ^b   Parkin, D P ^a   Van De Wal, B W ^a   Donald, P R ^a   Mitchison, D A ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b South African National Tuberculosis Research Programme   (South Africa)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; RIFATER; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SPUTUM; SPUTUM CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPIN; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0030009657     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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