Insufficient exposure and poor compliance with anti-tuberculosis (TB) medications are risk factors for treatment failure and the development of drug resistance. Measurement of drugs in biological samples, such as blood and saliva, can be used to assess adherence and make dose adjustments by therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Finger sweat testing is a convenient and non-invasive method to monitor patients.
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