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Multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis treatment regimens and patient outcomes: an individual patient data meta-analysis of 9,153 patients. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is lengthy, toxic, expensive, and has generally poor outcomes. We undertook an individual patient data meta-analysis to assess the impact on outcomes of the type, number, and duration of drugs used ...
Neel Gandhi (139419)   +452 more
core   +1 more source

Spatial patterns of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: correlation with sociodemographic variables and type of notification [PDF]

open access: yesRevista 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   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Use of the GenoType MTBDRplus for early diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

open access: yesZaporožskij 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Worldwide occurrence of Beijing/W strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Diagnostic value of the combined test of leukocytes in urine and TB-DOT and T-SPOT.TB in blood for urinary tuberculosis

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of a PCR-based universal heteroduplex generator assay as a tool for rapid detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Peru.

open access: yes, 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   +22 more
core   +1 more source

Sequence analyses of just four genes to detect extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients undergoing treatment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates resistant to second-line drugs is crucial for the institution of appropriate treatment regimens as early as possible.
Braker, K   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Emergence of drug resistance in patients with tuberculosis cared for by the Indian health-care system: a dynamic modelling study

open access: yesThe 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemic characteristics and drug resistance of tuberculosis in North China

open access: yesHeliyon, 2020
To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and drug resistance of tuberculosis (TB) patients in northern China. The epidemiological characteristics of 620 patients with tuberculosis from 2014 to 2016 were analyzed, including gender, age, occupation ...
Zheng Qi, Xi Gao, Yan-fu Wang, Chang Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Drug Susceptibility Patterns in MDR-TB Patients: Challenges for Future Regimen Design. A Cross-Sectional Study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Globally, there is substantial concern regarding the challenges of treating complex drug resistance patterns in multidrug resistant tuberculosis cases.
Helen R Stagg   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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