Women had a higher risk for both severe forms of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV coinfection than men, suggesting additional research is needed to assess gender disparities in TB.

Improved outcomes and increased treatment tolerability to linezolid were observed in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis who switched to a lower dose.

These study findings support the World Health Organization’s recommendation to initiate antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive pediatric patients within 2 weeks of initiating treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis.