Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenesis, Infection Prevention and Treatment

R Miggiano, M Rizzi, DM Ferraris - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (MTB) and it represents a persistent public health threat for a number of …

Fluoroquinolone resistance and mutational profile of gyrA in pulmonary MDR tuberculosis patients

S Kabir, Z Tahir, N Mukhtar, M Sohail… - BMC pulmonary …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are potential drugs that inhibit DNA synthesis
and are used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and short-term anti-TB …

Molecular characterisation of second-line drug resistance among drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: a two and a half-year's review

D Mujuni, DL Kasemire, I Ibanda, J Kabugo… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Second-line drug resistance (SLD) among tuberculosis (TB) patients is a
serious emerging challenge towards global control of the disease. We characterized SLD …

[HTML][HTML] Frequency and patterns of first-and second-line drug resistance-conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis …

LN Welekidan, E Skjerve, TA Dejene… - Journal of Global …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and treatable infectious disease, but the
continuing emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant TB is threatening global TB control …

Resistance patterns among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients and trends-over-time analysis of national surveillance data in Gabon, Central Africa

JBPAA Abdul, BR Adegbite, MED Ndanga, JR Edoa… - Infection, 2023 - Springer
Objective Routinely generated surveillance data are important for monitoring the
effectiveness of MDR-TB control strategies. Incidence of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis …

[PDF][PDF] Detection of Second Line Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Patients Attending National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Center Zaria

M Suleman, SA Ado, MS Aliyu - Nigeria Nigerian Journal of …, 2020 - nsmjournal.org.ng
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease cause by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and it
remain one of the major public health problem. This study was to detect resistance to second …