title: Controlled clinical trial of three short-course regimens of chemotherapy for pulmonary tuberculosis in Nigeria--a preliminary report.
abstract: A controlled clinical trial of daily short course (6-month) chemotherapy in newly diagnosed cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in Nigerians was carried out. The three regimens used contained streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide in the initial phase; and isoniazid plus rifampicin or isoniazid plus rifampicin and/or pyrazinamide in the continuation phase. Sputum culture conversion was satisfactory after 2 and 6 months of treatment and no positive cultures were found one year after treatment had been completed. Side effects were few and consisted mainly of arthralgia, possibly associated with pyrazinamide.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013183:Sputum / Q000032:analysis; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin