Characteristics of included studies.^a

aNR = not reported; RCT = randomized controlled trial; IV = intravenous; USA = United States of America; TST = tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux test); EMB = ethambutol; PZA = pyrazinamide; LVX = levofloxacin; HCW = health care workers; OFX = ofloxacin. b6 of 15 volunteers were treated with ciprofloxacin 2 months after having been treated with ofloxacin. Because the order of treatments was fixed and only 40% of the participants agreed to participate in the second phase of the study, we did not consider the ciprofloxacin treatment period as a comparison for this report. cMinimum duration of treatment, intended duration of treatment was 9 months. dMedian duration of treatment, intended duration was 6 months. eMedications were stopped prematurely for 13 out of the 17 participants.