Table 1– Patients’ characteristics, comorbidities, medication, pharmacokinetic parameters and outcomes
PatientAge yrsSexWeight kgBMI kg·m−2TBComorbidityAnti-TB drugsTreatment time daysCmax mg·L−1Tmax hAUC24 mg·h·L−1Final outcome
141M10533.5MDRDiabetesRfb, Z, Cm, Mfx, Eto, Cs6966.942.551.14Cured
258M6121.6XDRCOPDCm, Mfx, Eto, Cs, PAS836.442.552.79Died while on treatment (COPD exacerbation)
339M9230MDRDiabetesZ, Cm, Mfx, Eto, Cs4255.77252.78Cured
429M8626XDRRfb, Z, Cm, Mfx, Eto, Cs3652.49324.04Failed
526F5220.6XDRE, Cm, Mfx, Eto, Cs81.3239.17Died while on treatment (suicide)
664M6923.9MDRPeptic cancerE, Cm, Mfx, Eto, Cs814.38237.29Still on treatment, improved
724F4417.6MDRCFRfb, Am, Mfx, Eto, Lzd, Ipm/Cln514.811.538.54Still on treatment, improved
  • BMI: body mass index; TB: tuberculosis; Cmax: maximal concentration; Tmax: time at which Cmax reached; AUC24: area under the concentration–time curve up to 24 h post-dosage; M: male; F: female; MDR: multidrug-resistant; XDR: extensively drug-resistant; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CF: cystic fibrosis; Rfb: rifabutin; Z: pyrazinamide; Cm: capreomycin; Mfx: moxifloxacin; Eto: ethionamide; Cs: cycloserine; PAS: para-aminosalicylic acid; E: ethambutol; Am: amikacin; Lzd: linezolid; Ipm/Cln: imipenem/cilastatin.