A Vasiliu, L Martinez, RK Gupta, Y Hamada… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background An estimated one fourth of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and 5–10% of those infected develop tuberculosis in their …
TR Sterling - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
Comprehensive guidelines for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among persons living in the United States were last published in 2000 (American Thoracic Society …
D Menzies, M Adjobimey, R Ruslami… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background A 9-month regimen of isoniazid can prevent active tuberculosis in persons with latent tuberculosis infection. However, the regimen has been associated with poor …
World Health Organization - 2020 - books.google.com
The WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment provides a comprehensive set of recommendations for programmatic management of …
Summary Background In India, tuberculosis and undernutrition are syndemics with a high burden of tuberculosis coexisting with a high burden of undernutrition in patients and in the …
GB Migliori, SJ Wu, A Matteelli, D Zenner… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) decreases the risk of developing TB disease and its associated morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical …
World Health Organization - 2020 - books.google.com
About one fourth of the world's population is estimated to be infected with M. tuberculosis (1, 2). The risk of TB disease after infection depends on several factors, the most important …
DE Jonas, SR Riley, LC Lee, CP Coffey, SH Wang… - Jama, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) can progress to active tuberculosis disease, causing morbidity and mortality. Objective To review the evidence on benefits and harms of …
T Ryckman, J Weiser, M Gombe, K Turner… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Guidelines and implementation of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) vary by age and HIV status. Specifically, TPT is strongly recommended for people living with …