A 6-year-old child from rural India presents with a 3-month history of persistent cough, low-grade fever, and weight loss. Chest X-ray shows hilar lymphadenopathy with a cavitary lesion in the right upper lobe. Sputum smear microscopy is positive for acid-fast bacilli. What is the drug of choice for the intensive phase of treatment in this child?

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