Delamanid is one of the first new medicines developed for DR-TB treatment in 50 years. The standard treatment duration is for the first six months of DR-TB treatment. The WHO issued interim guidelines on DLM use to treat MDR-TB in November 2014 and on its use in treating children and adolescents in 2016. Delamanid is also included in the 19th WHO Model List of Essential medicines.
Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Access To Delamanid In South Africa-
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