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Standards for clinical trials for treating TB

du Cros PAK, Greig J, Cross GB, Cousins C, Berry C,  et al.
2023-12-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2023-12-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
The value, speed of completion and robustness of the evidence generated by TB treatment trials could be improved by implementing standards for best practice.

METH...
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Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation study

Boehme CC, Nicol MP, Nabeta P, Michael JS, Gotuzzo E,  et al.
2011-04-19 • Lancet
2011-04-19 • Lancet
BACKGROUND: The Xpert MTB/RIF test (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) can detect tuberculosis and its multidrug-resistant form with very high sensitivity and specificity in controlled studies...
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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 ...