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The infectiousness of tuberculosis patients coinfected with HIV [PDF]

, 2008
The current understanding of airborne tuberculosis (TB) transmission is based on classic 1950s studies in which guinea pigs were exposed to air from a tuberculosis ward.
Ticona, E., Navincopa, Marcos, Gilman, RH, Gilman, R.H., Caviedes, L, Carlton A Evans, Patricia Sheen, Caviedes, L., Gilman Robert H, Gonzalez Armando, Ticona, Eduardo, Gonzalez, A, Moore, David AJ, Sheen, Patricia, Robert H Gilman, Caviedes Luz, Sheen Patricia, Armando Gonzalez, Navincopa, M., Catherine J Noakes, Sheen, P, Jon S Friedland, A Roderick Escombe, Gilman, Robert H, Martínez Carlos, Pan, W., Martinez, C, Escombe, AR, William Pan, Luz Caviedes, Evans, Carlton A, Gonzalez, A., Friedland, Jon S, Navincopa, M, Pan, W, Escombe A. Roderick, Noakes Catherine J, Noakes, Catherine J, Martínez, Carlos, Noakes, CJ, Evans, C.A., Evans, CA, Carlos Martínez, Moore, D.A.J., Caviedes, Luz, Moore, DAJ, Escombe, A.R., Friedland, J.S., Pan, William, Ticona, E, Moore David A. J, Navincopa Marcos, Pan William, David A J Moore, Friedland Jon S, Noakes, C.J., Sheen, P., Friedland, JS, Martinez, C., Ticona Eduardo, Marcos Navincopa, Evans Carlton A, Gonzalez, Armando, Eduardo Ticona, Escombe, A Roderick   +64 more
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Use of the GenoType MTBDRplus for early diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2017
The type of diagnostics methods and their duration, loss of time for the appointment of the optimal treatment are the major categories of factors that influence on multidrug resistant tuberculosis treatment effectiveness.
O. M. Raznatovska, R. M. Yasinskyi, O. V. Konakova, Jean-Luc Berland, Marie Gauhier   +4 more
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Spatial patterns of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: correlation with sociodemographic variables and type of notification [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020
Objective: Correlate the cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and its spatial patterns with the type of notification and sociodemographic variables.
Ingrid Bentes Lima, Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira, Ricardo José de Paula Souza e Guimarães, Ivaneide Leal Ataide Rodrigues, Suzana Rosa André, Paula Daniella de Abreu, Perla Katheleen Valente Corrêa   +6 more
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Worldwide occurrence of Beijing/W strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2002
Strains of the Beijing/W genotype family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have caused large outbreaks of tuberculosis, sometimes involving multidrug resistance. This genetically highly conserved family of M.
Judith R. Glynn, Pablo J. Bifani, Dick van Soolingen, Bifani, Pablo J, Jennifer Whiteley, Kremer, Kristin, Whiteley, Jennifer, Judith R. Glynn, Kristin Kremer, Glynn, Judith R, van Soolingen, Dick   +10 more
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Good quality locally procured drugs can be as effective as internationally quality assured drugs in treating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Owing toGiven the high costs of drugs to treat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), the Green Light Committee (GLC) initiative enables TB programs to procure quality-assured drugs at reduced prices.
David Moore, Qazi, Fahad, Qadeer Ejaz, Qazi Fahad, Moore David, Moore D., Fahad Qazi, Katherine Fielding, Fatima R., Khan M.S., Khan, Mishal S, Mishal S Khan, Qadeer E., Qazi F., Ejaz Qadeer, Qadeer, Ejaz, Fielding Katherine, Fielding, Katherine, Moore, David, Razia Fatima, Fatima Razia, Fielding K., Fatima, Razia, Khan Mishal S.   +23 more
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Evaluation of a PCR-based universal heteroduplex generator assay as a tool for rapid detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Peru.

, 2003
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is an increasing health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. The PCR-UHG-Rif assay, which detects mutations within the rpoB gene associated with rifampin resistance, was evaluated for its ability and ...
Sonia H. Montenegro, Teresa Valencia, Luz Caviedes, Evans, Carlton A, Holger Mayta, Valencia, Teresa, Fanny Arenas, Arenas, Fanny, Montenegro, Sonia H, Ortiz, Jaime, Jaime Ortiz, Gilman, Robert H, Carlton A. Evans, Ticona, Eduardo, Robert H. Gilman, Chumpitaz, Rosa, Williams, Diana L, Tuberculosis Working Group in Perú, Eduardo Ticona, Rosa Chumpitaz, Mayta, Holger, Caviedes, Luz, Diana L. Williams   +22 more
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Low-cost rapid detection of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis using bacteriophage in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs is a serious public health problem. Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), defined as resistance to at least rifampicin and isoniazid, has been reported in all regions of the world.
Traore, Hamidou, Hamidou Traore, Jones-Lopez, Edward C, McNerney, Ruth, Eisenach Kathleen D, Joloba, Moses L, Jones-Lopez Edward C, Roy D Mugerwa, Smith, Peter G, Mugerwa, Roy D, Ogwang Sam, Smith Peter G, Moses L Joloba, Mallard, Kim, Kathleen D Eisenach, Jerrold J Ellner, Ellner, Jerrold J, Eisenach, Kathleen D, Ogwang, Sam, Mugerwa Roy D, Kayes, Susan, McNerney Ruth, Edward C Jones-Lopez, Kalpana Narayan, Ruth McNerney, Peter G Smith, Sam Ogwang, Susan Kayes, Joloba Moses L, Narayan, Kalpana, Francis Mumbowa, Narayan Kalpana, Ellner Jerrold J, Mumbowa, Francis, Kayes Susan, Kim Mallard, Traore Hamidou, Mumbowa Francis, Mallard Kim   +38 more
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Diagnostic value of the combined test of leukocytes in urine and TB-DOT and T-SPOT.TB in blood for urinary tuberculosis

Frontiers in Microbiology
BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the clinical utility of routine urinary tests and renal function assessments, as well as the Tuberculosis antibody test (TB-DOT) and T-cell spot tests for TB infection (T-SPOT.TB), either individually or in ...
Yanyan Li, Yanyan Li, Yanyan Li, Yanyan Li, Yanyan Li, Yachun Wang, Yachun Wang, Yachun Wang, Yachun Wang, Yachun Wang, Lukuan Wei, Lukuan Wei, Lukuan Wei, Lukuan Wei, Lukuan Wei, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang   +19 more
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Evaluation of a standardized treatment regimen of anti-tuberculosis drugs for patients with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (STREAM) : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background In contrast to drug-sensitive tuberculosis, the guidelines for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have a very poor evidence base; current recommendations, based on expert opinion, are that patients should be treated ...
Squire, Stephen Bertel, Squire, S Bertel, Patrick PJ Phillips, Madan, Jason, Rusen, I. D., Chiang, Chen-Yuan, Armand Van Deun, Chiang, Chen Yuan, Gabriela Torrea, Phillips, P. (Patrick), Van Deun, Armand, Rusen, ID, Meredith, Sarah K, Jason Madan, Meredith, Sarah K., Nunn, Andrew J, ID Rusen, Nunn, Andrew J., Squire, Bertie, Torrea, Gabriela, Chen-Yuan Chiang, Sarah K Meredith, Phillips, Patrick PJ, Andrew J Nunn, Phillips, Patrick P.J., S Bertel Squire   +25 more
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Emergence of drug resistance in patients with tuberculosis cared for by the Indian health-care system: a dynamic modelling study

The Lancet Public Health, 2017
Background: India has the highest number of patients with tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the world. We used a transmission model to project the emergence of drug resistance in India due to incorrect tuberculosis management practices
Stephanie Law, MSc, Amy S Piatek, MSc, Cheri Vincent, MSPH, Olivia Oxlade, PhD, Prof Dick Menzies, MD   +4 more
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