# Levofloxacin Preventive Treatment in Children Exposed to MDR Tuberculosis

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 56 |
| Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1056/nejmoa2314318 |
| Corresponding authors | Anneke C Hesseling |
| Institution | Stellenbosch University, South Africa |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1056/nejmoa2314318](https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2314318)

## Topics

levofloxacin · Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis · Tuberculosis preventive therapy · household exposure · Cluster-randomised controlled trial · IGRA · HIV coinfection · Bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis · Tuberculosis preventive therapy · fluoroquinolone prophylaxis · Tuberculosis incidence · tendonitis · children under 5 years · South Africa · contact investigation

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