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All of the following are true regarding Bedaquiline use except

A
The patient >= 18 years with MDR TB is included
B
Patient with XDR-TB is eligible for its therapy
C
Patient should be using hormonal based bih control measure throughout the treatment period
D
Pregnant patients are excluded
High-Yield Explanation
BEDAQUILINEPatient should be using non- hormonal based bih control measure throughout the treatment period The basic criteria for patient selection for bedaquiline is : Age of the patient should be >=18 years having MDR- TB Pregnancy is a contraindication for BDQ therapy and the patient should be using non-hormonal based bih control measure throughout the treatment period or have been postmenopausal for past 2 years; and Cardiac arrhythmia is a contraindication for BDQ treatment -XDR-TB patient is eligible for therapy

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