Abstract BACKGROUND: Private healthcare is choice of point of care for 70% of Indians. Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment is costly and involves duration as long as 2…

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Abstract The World Health Organization launched a global initiative, known as aDSM (active TB drug safety monitoring and management) to better describe the safety profile of new treatment…

Continue Reading Surveillance of adverse events in the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: A global feasibility study.

Abstract BACKGROUND: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common manifestation of systemic sclerosis and a leading cause of systemic sclerosis-related death. Nintedanib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been…

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Abstract BACKGROUND: The increased incidence of drug-resistant TB is a major challenge for effective TB control. Limited therapeutic options and poor treatment outcomes of DR-TB may increase drug-resistance…

Continue Reading Towards tailored regimens in the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective study in two Italian reference Centres

Abstract Central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) is devastating and affects vulnerable populations. Multidrug (MDR-) and extensively drug resistant-tuberculous meningitis (TBM), specifically, is nearly uniformly fatal, with little information…

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