Incipient and subclinical tuberculosis: a clinical review of early stages and progression of infection
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide, due in part to a
limited understanding of its clinical pathogenic spectrum of infection and disease …
limited understanding of its clinical pathogenic spectrum of infection and disease …
The epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, and management of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and incurable tuberculosis
Global tuberculosis incidence has declined marginally over the past decade, and
tuberculosis remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia …
tuberculosis remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia …
The WHO 2014 global tuberculosis report—further to go
A Zumla, A George, V Sharma, RHN Herbert… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
In May 2014, the World Health Assembly officially approved the Draft Global Strategy and
Targets for Tuberculosis Prevention, Care and Control after 2015. 1 The target of the …
Targets for Tuberculosis Prevention, Care and Control after 2015. 1 The target of the …
Tuberculosis comorbidity with communicable and non-communicable diseases: integrating health services and control efforts
Recent data for the global burden of disease reflect major demographic and lifestyle
changes, leading to a rise in non-communicable diseases. Most countries with high levels of …
changes, leading to a rise in non-communicable diseases. Most countries with high levels of …
Assessment of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of tuberculosis with gastric lavage aspirates in children in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective descriptive study
Background Rapid and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children remains
challenging because of difficulties in obtaining sputum samples and the paucibacillary …
challenging because of difficulties in obtaining sputum samples and the paucibacillary …
HIV and noncommunicable disease comorbidities in the era of antiretroviral therapy: a vital agenda for research in low-and middle-income country settings
KMV Narayan, PG Miotti, NP Anand… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
In this special 2014 issue of JAIDS, international investigator teams review a host of
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that are often reported among people living and aging …
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that are often reported among people living and aging …
Tuberculosis comorbidity with communicable and noncommunicable diseases
The 18th WHO Global Tuberculosis Annual Report indicates that there were an estimated
8.6 million incident cases of tuberculosis (TB) in 2012, which included 2.9 million women …
8.6 million incident cases of tuberculosis (TB) in 2012, which included 2.9 million women …
Transmission and institutional infection control of tuberculosis
EA Nardell - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2016 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Tuberculosis (TB) transmission control in institutions is evolving with increased awareness
of the rapid impact of treatment on transmission, the importance of the unsuspected …
of the rapid impact of treatment on transmission, the importance of the unsuspected …
[HTML][HTML] Preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and protecting contacts of infectious cases
Prevention of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR-TB)
is a top priority for global TB control, given the need to limit epidemic spread and …
is a top priority for global TB control, given the need to limit epidemic spread and …
Burden of tuberculosis at post mortem in inpatients at a tertiary referral centre in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective descriptive autopsy study
M Bates, V Mudenda, A Shibemba… - The Lancet infectious …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Patients with subclinical tuberculosis, smear-negative tuberculosis,
extrapulmonary tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and asymptomatic …
extrapulmonary tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and asymptomatic …