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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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Fistulized multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
A 21-year-old woman with no history of tuberculosis was admitted to the emergency room with an acute abdominal accompanied by fever. She underwent an emergency abdominal operation surgery and histological studies revealed a peritoneal and appendicular ovarian tuberculosis. The patient received antibacillar (Rifampicine, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide).
Naoual El Omri, Fadwa Mekouar
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Drug Susceptibility Patterns in MDR-TB Patients: Challenges for Future Regimen Design. A Cross-Sectional Study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Globally, there is substantial concern regarding the challenges of treating complex drug resistance patterns in multidrug resistant tuberculosis cases.
Helen R Stagg, James Brown, Elmira Ibraim, Vija Riekstiņa, Piret Viiklepp, Andra Cīrule, Horia Cocei, Manfred Danilovitš, Gunta Dravniece, Charlotte Jackson, Peter J White   +10 more
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Epidemic characteristics and drug resistance of tuberculosis in North China

Heliyon, 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
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The Efficacy of the Crude Root Bark Extracts of Erythrina Abyssinica on Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. [PDF]

, 2011
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality with a global mortality rate at two million deaths per year while one third of the world's population is infected with the TB bacillus.
Orodho, J.A., Bunalema, L, Bunalema, L., Kirimuhuzya, C., Orodho, J A, Tabuti, J.R., Kirimuhuzya, C, Magadula, J J, Otieno, N., Okemo, P, Otieno, N, Tabuti, JRS, Orodho, JA, Magadula, J.J., Waako, P., Tabuti, J R S, Waako, P, Magadula, JJ   +17 more
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