Community-based therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Lima, Peru. [PDF]
, 2003 BACKGROUND: Despite the prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in nearly all low-income countries surveyed, effective therapy has been deemed too expensive and considered not to be feasible outside referral centers.
Alcántara, Felix +14 more
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Lung organoids as a human system for Mycobacteria infection modeling and drug testing
The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.Mycobacterial infections, including tuberculosis (TB) and infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), are still public health issues. In 2023, TB caused 1.25 million deaths, while NTM remain a clinical challenge for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Stephen Adonai Leon‐Icaza +4 more
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Maribel Gamon - Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India: Solving a Problem by Reconstructing the Public Health Infrastructure [PDF]
, 2013 Mycobacterium tuberculosis, commonly referred to as TB, is responsible for causing about 630,000 cases per year of infectious diseases worldwide. Recently, multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has become an alarming public health concern.
Gamon, Maribel
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HIV Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction People with tuberculosis‐HIV coinfection face multiple barriers to effective treatment, including social vulnerability, stigma and limited access to healthcare. This study examined factors associated with loss to follow‐up and death among individuals with tuberculosis‐HIV in Brazil.
Lucas Vinícius de Lima +9 more
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Economic evaluation of short treatment for multidrugresistant tuberculosis, Ethiopia and South Africa : the STREAM trial [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVE STREAM was a phase-III non-inferiority randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate a shortened regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and included the first-ever within-trial economic evaluation of such regimens, reported ...
Evans, Denise +11 more
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Human Resources for Health, 2019 Introduction Patient-centered care approach in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis care requires health worker safety that covers both being safe and feeling safe to conduct the services. Stigma has been argued as a barrier to patient-centered care. However,
Ari Probandari +4 more
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Review on Bovine Tuberculosis: An Emerging Disease Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium Species [PDF]
, 2022 Mohamed Borham +6 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Persistent Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in soft tissue infections creates diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its resistance profile and potential for endovascular involvement. Early culture‐guided therapy, multidisciplinary coordination, and vigilance for complications, such as infective endocarditis, are essential for achieving ...
Chukwuka Elendu +5 more
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Status and potential of bacterial genomics for public health practice : a scoping review [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is increasingly being translated into routine public health practice, affecting the surveillance and control of many pathogens.
Boon, Nele AM +6 more
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Repurposing Azoles to Resolve Serotogenic Toxicity Associated with Linezolid to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis [PDF]
, 2023 Rukaiyya T. Girase +10 more
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