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Factors affecting outcome of longer regimen multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in West Java Indonesia: A retrospective cohort study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis had high treatment failure and mortality. Success rate of treatment currently 56% at global level, 48% in Indonesia and 36% in West Java province, the most populated province and surround Jakarta, the capitol of
Arto Yuwono Soeroto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
wiley   +1 more source

Multidrug-resistant and heteroresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated gene mutations in Ethiopia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Background: The prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) among new and retreatment cases in 2011 in Ethiopia was 2.7% and 17.9%, respectively.
Daniel Mekonnen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patch Testing in Paediatric Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications

open access: yesContact Dermatitis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are common in children and are diagnostically challenging, with cutaneous manifestations being the most common presentation. Patch testing (PT) is a well‐established tool for investigating delayed T‐cell‐mediated reactions and is widely used in patients with contact dermatitis.
Gabriele Simonetti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Altered Pharmacokinetics and Delayed Sputum Conversion in Tuberculosis Patients Co‐Infected With HIV

open access: yesTropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background HIV co‐infection affects host responses and pharmacokinetics (PK) of tuberculosis (TB) treatment. This study assessed the PK of first‐line anti‐TB drugs and clinical outcomes in patients with and without HIV co‐infection. Methods In this prospective observational study, 61 adults with sputum‐positive pulmonary TB, either confirmed ...
Aung Pyae Phyo   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Being safe, feeling safe, and stigmatizing attitude among primary health care staff in providing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis care in Bantul District, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

open access: yesHuman 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
doaj   +1 more source

Age‐Related and Seasonal Variation in Malaria and Other Causes of Fever and Their Association With Clinical Outcomes in Southern Angola: A Hospital‐Based Study

open access: yesTropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute febrile illnesses in sub‐Saharan Africa are often attributed to malaria, yet many patients test negative for malaria parasites. The aetiology of nonmalarial fevers remains understudied. Here, we examine likely causes of febrile illnesses and their association with poor clinical outcomes in Angola.
Helga E. M. Gonçalves   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

RESULTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN THE REGIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

open access: yesТуберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2014
The paper analyzes the results of treatment in 5,396 patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis who were treated in the regions of the Russian Federation under the Global Fund Round 4 project based on the recommended World Health Organization ...
V. V. Testov   +4 more
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Pediatric Tuberculosis in North Kivu: The Urgency of a Targeted Response to a Forgotten Childhood Disease

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Pediatric tuberculosis remains a neglected health emergency, particularly in fragile contexts such as North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While more than one million children contract tuberculosis each year worldwide, the majority of cases remain underdiagnosed, resulting in preventable morbidity and mortality.
Germain Cebweru Murhola   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Issues of Tuberculosis Drug-Resistance in Kharkiv Region and in Ukraine

open access: yesInfusion & Chemotherapy, 2019
Background. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis remain severe epidemic problems in the world. That’s why the purpose of our study was to investigate the dynamics of the incidence of multidrug-resistant and ...
O.S. Shevchenko, O.O. Pohorielova
doaj   +1 more source

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