Background: Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important component of
tuberculosis (TB) control, and this study updates a previous network meta-analysis of the …

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), including multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and
extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB), is considered a potential obstacle for elimination 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 …

Background To end the global tuberculosis epidemic, latent tuberculosis infection needs to
be addressed. All standard treatments for latent tuberculosis contain drugs to which …

Background The treatment of latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is important in
children because of their vulnerability to life-threatening forms of tuberculosis disease. The …

Background Tuberculosis is a preventable disease. However, there is debate regarding
which individuals would benefit most from tuberculosis preventive treatment and whether …

Asia has the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) in the world.
Optimizing the diagnosis and treatment of LTBI is one of the key strategies for achieving the …

Children bear a substantial burden of suffering when it comes to tuberculosis. Ironically, they
are often left out of the scientific and public health advances that have led to important …

Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) represents a subclinical, asymptomatic mycobacterial
state affecting approximately 25% of the global population. The substantial prevalence of …

Objective We aimed to investigate the relationship of metal exposure and latent tuberculosis
infection (LTBI) among US adults and adolescents. Methods Participants from the National …