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Predictive performance of interferon-gamma release assays and the tuberculin skin test for incident tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis

Hamada Y, Gupta RS, Quartagno M, Izzard A, Acuna-Villaorduna C,  et al.
2023-02-01 • eClinicalMedicine
2023-02-01 • eClinicalMedicine
BACKGROUND
Evidence on the comparative performance of purified protein derivative tuberculin skin tests (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) for predicting incident activ...
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Ambulatory Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients in a Slum Setting in Mumbai, India

Isaakidis P, Cox HS, Varghese B, Montaldo C, Da Silva E,  et al.
2011-12-01 • PLOS One
2011-12-01 • PLOS One
India carries one quarter of the global burden of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) and has an estimated 2.5 million people living with HIV. Despite this reality, provision of treatment f...
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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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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...
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Commentary

Clinical standards for the assessment, management and rehabilitation of post-TB lung disease

Migliori GB, Marx FM, Ambrosino N, Zampogna E, Schaaf HS,  et al.
2021-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2021-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
Increasing evidence suggests that post-TB lung disease (PTLD) causes significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical standards is to provide guidance on the...
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Clinical standards for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB infection

Migliori GB, Wu SJ, Matteelli A, Zenner D, Goletti D,  et al.
2022-03-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2022-03-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) decreases the risk of developing TB disease and its associated morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical standards is t...
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Adverse Events among HIV/MDR-TB Co-Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral and Second Line Anti-TB Treatment in Mumbai, India

Isaakidis P, Varghese B, Mansoor H, Cox HS, Ladomirska J,  et al.
2011-07-11 • PLOS One
2011-07-11 • PLOS One
Significant adverse events (AE) have been reported in patients receiving medications for multidrug- and extensively-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB & XDR-TB). However, there is littl...