The global emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-
resistant (XDR) tuberculosis has led to the re-examination of surgery as a possible …

ABSTRACT Multidrug‐resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) denotes bacillary resistance to at
least isoniazid and rifampicin. Extensively drug‐resistant (XDR) TB is MDR‐TB with …

The ongoing explosion of antibiotic-resistant infections continues to plague global and US
health care. Meanwhile, an equally alarming decline has occurred in the research and …

6-Arylpurines carrying a variety of substituents in the 9-position were prepared by Stille
coupling between appropriately substituted 6-chloropurines and aryl (tributyl) tin, and the …

Background. Recently, serious concerns about extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-
TB), which shows resistance to second-line anti-TB drugs in addition to isoniazid and …

OBJECTIVE: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis remains a significant health problem. The best
available treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is the combination of pulmonary …

Background: While most patients with tuberculosis (TB) can be successfully treated using
short-course medical chemotherapy, thoracic surgery is an important adjunctive strategy for …

BACKGROUND: Surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis now plays a role in facing the
emergence of complicated and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and it still …

Multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) with bacillary resistance to at least isoniazid and
rifampicin in vitro is a worldwide phenomenon. Hot spots of the disease are found scattered …

The global tuberculosis (TB) epidemic has been complicated by the emergence of strains of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to anti-TB drugs. Misuse of drugs to treat TB, for …