BBS2 天
Shorter MDR-TB treatment proving effective
With the rise in Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis or MDR-TB cases, the health ministry has been implementing the latest ...
technologynetworks2 天
The Race Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The new WHO-approved MDR-TB treatment BPaL(M) offers hope for tuberculosis patients but is already encountering resistance. A ...
The New England Journal of Medicine21 天
Levofloxacin for the Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam
The trial was conducted in Vietnam, a high-incidence country for tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistant or MDR tuberculosis. 14 Participants were recruited in 10 provinces, including urban and ...
The New England Journal of Medicine21 天
Levofloxacin Preventive Treatment in Children Exposed to MDR Tuberculosis
Current approaches to controlling the MDR tuberculosis epidemic largely ... with 80% power to detect a 60% reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in the levofloxacin group as compared with ...