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Characteristics of children and adolescents with multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis and their association with treatment outcomes: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Garcia-Prats AJ, Garcia-Cremades M, Cox V, Kredo T, Dunbar R,  et al.
2025-02-01 • Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
2025-02-01 • Lancet Child and Adolescent Health

BACKGROUND

There are few data on the treatment of children and adolescents with multidrug-resistant (MDR) or rifampicin-resistant (RR) tuberculosis, especially ...

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A 10-year review of isoniazid-resistant TB management in Uzbekistan 2009-2020

Rekart M, Thit P, Oluya M, Moe S, Hasan T,  et al.
2024-07-01 • IJTLD OPEN
2024-07-01 • IJTLD OPEN

Background

Isoniazid (INH, H) resistance is the most common drug-resistant TB pattern, with treatment success rates lower than those in drug-susceptible TB. The...

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Research

Trends in the availability and prices of quality-assured tuberculosis drugs: a systematic analysis of Global Drug Facility Product Catalogs from 2001 to 2024

Kohler S, Achar J, Mulder C, Sitali N, Paul N
2024-06-25 • Globalization and Health
2024-06-25 • Globalization and Health
BACKGROUND
The Global Drug Facility (GDF) of the Stop TB Partnership was launched in 2001 with the goal of increasing access to quality-assured tuberculosis (TB) drugs and products. ...
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Research

Household drug-resistant TB contact tracing in Tajikistan

Rekart ML, Aung A, Cullip T, Mulanda WK, Mun L,  et al.
2023-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2023-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
Tajikistan has a high burden of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB), with 2,700 new cases estimated for 2021 (28/100,000 population). TB is spread among household members thro...
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Research

Clinical standards for drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents

Chiang SS, Graham SM, Schaaf HS, Marais BJ, Sant’Anna CC,  et al.
2023-08-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2023-08-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
These clinical standards aim to provide guidance for diagnosis, treatment, and management of drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents.

METHODS
Fifty-tw...
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Comparative effectiveness of adding delamanid to a multidrug-resistant tuberculosis regimen comprised of three drugs likely to be effective

Rodriguez CA, Lodi S, Horsburgh CR, Mitnick CD, Bastard M,  et al.
2023-04-28 • PLOS Global Public Health
2023-04-28 • PLOS Global Public Health
Clarity about the role of delamanid in longer regimens for multidrug-resistant TB is needed after discordant Phase IIb and Phase III randomized controlled trial results. The Phase IIb tr...
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Research

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex using the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay on the stool of pediatric patients in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Rekart ML, Mun L, Aung A, Gomez D, Mulanda WK,  et al.
2023-01-09 • Microbiology Spectrum
2023-01-09 • Microbiology Spectrum
We report the findings of a prospective laboratory diagnostic accuracy study to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for Mycobact...
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Research

Costs and import costs of past, present, and future TB drug regimens: a case study for Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Kohler S, Sitali N, Achar J, Paul N
2022-11-23 • Journal of Public Health
2022-11-23 • Journal of Public Health
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis (TB) drugs and their import are costly. We assessed how shorter TB drug regimens, which were non-inferior or superior in recent TB trials, can affect the cost...
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Research

The contribution of drug import to the cost of tuberculosis treatment: A cost analysis of longer, shorter, and short drug regimens for Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Kohler S, Sitali N, Achar J, Paul N
2022-08-03 • PLOS Global Public Health
2022-08-03 • PLOS Global Public Health

Tuberculosis (TB) programs depend on a continuous supply of large amounts of high-quality TB drugs. When TB programs procure TB drugs from international suppliers, such as the Global ...

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Review

Ebola viral disease and pregnancy

Black B, Caluwaerts C, Achar J
2015-09-08 • Obstetric Medicine
2015-09-08 • Obstetric Medicine
Ebola viral disease’s interaction with pregnancy is poorly understood and remains a particular challenge for medical and para-medical personnel responding to an outbreak. This r...
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Research

Standardised shorter regimens versus individualised longer regimens for rifampin- or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Abidi S, Achar J, Assao Neino MM, Bang D, Benedetti A,  et al.
2020-03-20 • European Respiratory Journal
2020-03-20 • European Respiratory Journal
We sought to compare the effectiveness of two World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended regimens for the treatment of rifampin- or multidrug-resistant (RR/MDR) tuberculosis (TB): a sta...
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Research

Person-centred care in practice: perspectives from a short course regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Horter SCB, Stringer B, Gray NSB, Parpieva N, Safaev K,  et al.
2020-09-16 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2020-09-16 • BMC Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Person-centred care, an internationally recognised priority, describes the involvement of people in their care and treatment decisions, and the consideration of their needs...
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Research

A case report of a child with probable drug resistant tuberculous pericarditis with a review of challenges involved in diagnosis, treatment and follow up of children with DR-TB pericarditis

Swaminathan A, du Cros PAK, Achar J, Kliescikova J, Mirgayosieva S,  et al.
2020-04-22 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2020-04-22 • BMC Infectious Diseases
Background: There are unique challenges in the diagnosis and management of multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in children. It is difficult to obtain confirmatory microbiological ...
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Research

Delivering HIV care in challenging operating environments: the MSF experience towards differentiated models of care for settings with multiple basic health care needs

Ssonko C, Gonzalez L, Mesic A, da Fonseca M, Achar J,  et al.
2017-07-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2017-07-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
INTRODUCTION
Countries in the West and Central African regions struggle to offer quality HIV care at scale, despite HIV prevalence being relatively low. In these challenging operatin...
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Research

Accuracy of molecular drug susceptibility testing amongst tuberculosis patients in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Gil H, Margaryan H, Azamat I, Ziba B, Bayram H,  et al.
2021-01-06 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2021-01-06 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES
In this retrospective study, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of molecular tests (MT) for the detection of DR‐TB, compared to the gold standard liquid‐based Drug Susce...
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Research

Ebola Management Centre Proximity Associated With Reduced Delays of Healthcare of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Patients, Tonkolili, Sierra Leone, 2014-15

Theocharopoulos G, Danis K, Greig J, Hoffmann A, De Valk H,  et al.
2017-05-01 • PLOS One
2017-05-01 • PLOS One
Between August-December 2014, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) patients from Tonkolili District were referred for care to two Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ebola Management Centres (EMCs) outs...
Conference Material
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Abstract

Person-centred care in practice: perspectives from a short-course regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan: qualitative study

Horter SCB, Stringer B, Gray NSB, Parpieva N, Tigay Z,  et al.
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
INTRODUCTION
Person-centred care (PCC) is an internationally recognised priority, and a key underlying principle within MSF projects. PCC ensures that people are involved in their ca...
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Letter

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Child Successfully Treated with 9-Month Drug Regimen

Achar J, Berry C, Herboczek K, Parpieva N, Tillashaykhov M,  et al.
2015-09-09 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2015-09-09 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Research Protocol

Research Protocol - Inpatient signs and symptoms and factors associated with death in children aged 5 years and younger admitted to two Ebola management centres in Sierra Leone, 2014: a retrospective cohort study

Shah T, Greig J, van der Plas LM, Achar J, Caleo GNC,  et al.
2016-07-01
2016-07-01
Background

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened Ebola management centres (EMCs) in Sierra Leone in Kailahun in June, 2014, and Bo in September, 2014. Case fatality in the wes...
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Review

New and repurposed drugs for pediatric multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Practice-based recommendations

Harausz EP, Garcia-Prats AJ, Seddon JA, Schaaf HS, Hesseling AC,  et al.
2016-11-17 • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
2016-11-17 • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
It is estimated that 33,000 children develop multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) each year. In spite of these numbers, children and adolescents have limited access to the new and r...