’ s response to reviews Title : Underestimated pyrazinamide resistance may compromise outcomes of pyrazinamide containing regimens for treatment of drug susceptible and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania

Title: Underestimated pyrazinamide resistance may compromise outcomes of pyrazinamide containing regimens for treatment of drug susceptible and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania Authors: Saumu Juma (s.pazia@kcri.ac.tz) Athanasia Maro (athanasia.maro@gmail.com) Suporn Pholwat (sp4vs@eservices.virginia.edu) Stellah Mpagama (s.mpagama@kcri.ac.tz) Jean Gratz (jean.gratz@gmail.com) Alphonse Liyoyo (a.liyoyo@kcri.ac.tz) Eric Houpt (ERH6K@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu) Gibson Kibiki (g.kibiki@gmail.com) Blandina Mmbaga (b.mmbaga@kcri.ac.tz) Scott Heysell (SKH8R@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu) Version: 3 Date: 21 Jun 2018 Author’s response to reviews: Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania, 08 May 2018. The Editor, BMC Infectious Diseases.