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Table 2 Georgian tuberculosis treatment guidelines: TB treatment duration by phase and type of patient in Georgia

From: Addressing challenges in tuberculosis adherence via performance-based payments for integrated case management: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial in Georgia

Type of patient

Treatment duration (months)

Intensive phase duration (months)

Continuation phase duration (months)

Hospitalization duration (months)

DS-TB

    

 DS-PTB

6

2

4

1.5–2*

 DS-extra PTB (TB meningitis)

12

2

10

 DS-extra PTB (skeletal TB)

9

2

7

DR-TB

    

 MDR-TB/MDR-RR-TB individualized regimen

20–24

> 8

> 12

4–6

 MDR-TB/MDR-RR-TB shorter regimen

9–12

4–6

5

  1. *It is expected that hospitalization duration will be shortened to 1 month for patients with DS-TB.
  2. DR-TB drug-resistant tuberculosis, DS-TB drug-sensitive tuberculosis, MDR-RR-TB multidrug-resistant rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, MDR-TB multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, PTB pulmonary tuberculosis, TB tuberculosis
  3. Adapted from [26].