What is already known about this topic?
A recent clinical trial identified a daily 4-month regimen that is as effective as the standard daily 6-month regimen in curing drug-susceptible tuberculosis.
What is added by this report?
This report provides a recommendation for using a 4-month regimen consisting of 8 weeks of daily treatment with rifapentine (RPT), isoniazid (INH), pyrazinamide, and moxifloxacin (MOX), followed by 9-weeks of daily treatment with RPT, INH, and MOX in patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis.
What are the implications for public health practice?
The 4-month RPT-MOX regimen is a treatment option for patients aged ≥12 years with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis.
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