Items tagged with Drug-resistant TB
Factors associated with loss to follow-up during treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the Philippines, 2012–2014 (post)
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Preliminary favorable outcome for medically and surgically managed extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in France, 2009–2014 (post)
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India to release results of nationwide TB survey by year-end (post)
India, which has the world's largest number of tuberculosis patients, plans to release the results of its first-ever survey mapping the prevalence of drug-resistant TB by December, two senior government officials said.
North Korean tuberculosis patients at risk as sanctions hamper medicine shipments (post)
TOKYO, March 9, 2016 — The lives of more than 1,500 North Korean tuberculosis patients are at risk, an American-run humanitarian foundation said Wednesday, because tough new sanctions are stopping medicine from getting to sick people.
Large number of mutations needed to ID TB drug resistance (post)
March 7, 2016 -- In order to determine Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance, a large number of mutations are needed, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of pediatric drug-resistant tuberculosis in Chongqing, China (post)
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Webinar: Identification of patients who could benefit from bedaquiline or delamanid (post)
The webinar will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 09:00 EST (14:00 CET)
Presenter: Dr. Maryline Bonnet, Epicentre
How Mumbai has declared a war on drug-resistant TB (post)
March 14, 2016 - In an unusual marriage of resources, over 1,000 chest physicians from 320 hospitals have joined hands with the BMC to eradicate the scourge of tuberculosis from the city. The initiative has already yielded the desired results with 1,500 patients - of the 20,000 that had been notified as part of the plan -- having been identified as having developed resistance to drugs. Early detection will help doctors take measures and ensure that these 1,500 patients do not slip into the next stage - extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB.
Changing the game for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (post)
Promising new drugs and shorter regimens for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are beginning to emerge. Bharathi Ghanashyam reports ahead of World TB Day.
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