February 6, 2012 — Cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) hit an all-time high worldwide in 2009 and 2010, with 1 country reporting multidrug resistance in 65.1% of all previously treated ...

Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis (RRTB) is associated with a high risk of mortality during treatment. This study aims to describe the baseline characteristics associated with incidence of mortality ...

A new national cohort study provides important insights into the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The study shows that long-term disease-free survival rates are significantly ...

Suggested Citation: "2 The Global Spread of Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Addressing the Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A ...

A large genomic analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lineage 3 reveals six distinct sublineages, evidence of local ...

For 2007, the WHO estimated 511,000 cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB, representing approximately 5% of all TB cases worldwide. Extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains have been detected in at ...

Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) relies on prolonged use of second-line agents that carry a high burden of toxicity and complicate global control efforts. Common adverse effects ...

Tuberculosis is both curable and preventable, yet each year, it still kills more people than any other infectious disease. One reason is that current treatments hinge on rifampicin, an antibiotic that ...

Mbabane — “There are various reasons for medication failure,” says Majaha Mtshali, tuberculosis (TB) focal person and staff nurse at Piggs Peak hospital in northwestern Eswatini. “When people do not ...

BULAWAYO, July 15 (IPS) - Every day, Yondela Kolweni has to hold down her son, who screams and fights when it is time for his daily life-saving TB tablets—a painful reminder of her battle with the ...

They're being warned that "people may be sick for months before receiving a diagnosis, which can lengthen exposure periods" google maps Students at Southwestern College's Chula Vista campus received ...

MIRAMAR, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The County of San Diego is notifying the public of potential tuberculosis exposure at the Iglesia Ni Cristo church in Miramar. The County’s Tuberculosis Program made the ...