• James A Seddon, Jennifer J Furin, Marianne Gale, Hernan Del Castillo Barrientos, Rocío M Hurtado, Farhana Amanullah, Nathan Ford, Jeffrey R Starke, H Simon Schaaf, and Sentinel Project on Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
• Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Clinical Building, Room 0085, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 19063, Tygerberg, South Africa. jseddon@sun.ac.za
• Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.. 2012 Nov 15;186(10):953-64.

AbstractThe management of children with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is challenging, and it is likely that in many places, the roll-out of molecular diagnostic testing will lead to more children being diagnosed. There is a limited evidence base to guide optimal treatment and follow-up in the pediatric population; in existing DR-TB guidelines, the care of children is often relegated to small "special populations" sections. This article seeks to address this gap by providing clinicians with practical advice and guidance. This is achieved through review of the available literature on pediatric DR-TB, including research studies and international guidelines, combined with consensus opinion from a team of experts who have extensive experience in the care of children with DR-TB in a wide variety of contexts and with varying resources. The review covers treatment initiation, regimen design and treatment duration, management of comorbid conditions, treatment monitoring, adverse events, adherence promotion, and infection control, all within a multidisciplinary environment.

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