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Treatment correlates of successful outcomes in pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: an individual patient data meta-analysis

Ahmad N, Ahuja SD, Akkerman OW, Alffenaar JWC, Anderson LF,  et al.
2018-09-08 • Lancet
2018-09-08 • Lancet
BACKGROUND
Treatment outcomes for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis remain poor. We aimed to estimate the association of treatment success and death with the use of individual drugs, ...
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Multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis treatment regimens and patient outcomes: an individual patient data meta-analysis of 9,153 patients

Ahuja SD, Ashkin D, Avendano M, Banerjee R, Bayona J,  et al.
2012-08-28 • PLOS Medicine
2012-08-28 • PLOS Medicine
Treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is lengthy, toxic, expensive, and has generally poor outcomes. We undertook an individual patient data meta-analysis to assess the ...
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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Failure Detection Depends on Monitoring Interval and Microbiological Method

Mitnick CD, White RA, Lu C, Rodriguez CA, Bayona J,  et al.
2016-09-01 • European Respiratory Journal
2016-09-01 • European Respiratory Journal
Debate persists about monitoring method (culture or smear) and interval (monthly or less frequently) during treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). We analysed existing ...
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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...
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MDR/XDR-TB management of patients and contacts: challenges facing the new decade. The 2020 clinical update by the Global Tuberculosis Network

Migliori GB, Tiberi S, Zumla A, Petersen E, Chakaya JM,  et al.
2020-02-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
2020-02-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
The continuous flow of new research articles on MDR-TB diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation requires frequent update of existing guidelines. This review is aimed at provid...
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Commentary

Towards tuberculosis elimination: an action framework for low-incidence countries

Lonnroth K, Migliori GB, Abubakar I, DAmbrosio L, de Vries G,  et al.
2015-03-18 • European Respiratory Journal
2015-03-18 • European Respiratory Journal
This paper describes an action framework for countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence (<100 TB cases per million population) that are striving for TB elimination. The framework set...