Scheme of the study.

<p>The number in parenthesis indicates the number of mice kept for footpad swelling.</p><p>D-25 is the day after infection while D0 is the time of start of treatment.</p><p>Drugs and their doses were, STR = streptomycin, 150 mg/kg; RIF = rifampin, 10 mg/kg; RPT = rifapentine, 10 mg/kg.</p><p>Treatment was either 5 days a week (5/7) or 7 days a week (7/7).