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Phumeza XDR-TB story

In August 2013, after two years of highly intensive treatment for extensively drug resistant TB (XDR-TB), MSF patient Phumeza Tisile was diagnosed as clinically well (‘cured’). Staff and patients celebrated her good news at Lizo Nobanda TB Care Centre, Khayelitsha, Western Cape, South Africa. Phumeza was the first patient enrolled on MSF’s ‘Strengthened Regimen’ progamme which is being piloted within the well-established Decentralised Drug Resistant TB (DR-TB) Programme in Khayelitsha. Of the 22 patients enrolled to receive a tailored regimen (including linezolid) since July 2011, Phumeza is the first to be cured.

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XDR-TB patient Phumeza Tisile cured

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Phumeza takes TB Petition to World Health Assembly Delegates

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Phumeza takes TB Petition to World Health Assembly Delegates

XDR-TB can be cured. The story of Phumeza Tisile.

XDR-TB patient Phumeza Tisile cured

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