Abstract Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) has been a therapeutic challenge because of not
only the naturally high resistance level of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to antibiotics but also …

Tuberculosis (TB) has become a curable disease, thanks to the discovery of antibiotics.
However, it has remained one of the most difficult infections to treat. Most current TB …

Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) represent a major threat
to the control of the disease worldwide. The mechanisms and pathways that result in the …

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), including multi-and extensively drug-resistant TB, is
posing a significant challenge to effective treatment and TB control worldwide. New progress …

Tuberculosis (TB) is among the most difficult infections to treat, requiring several months of
multidrug therapy to produce a durable cure. The reasons necessitating long treatment times …

Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (Mtb), has burdened vulnerable populations in modern day societies for …

Tuberculosis (TB) was announced as a global emergency in 1993. There was an alarming
counter attack of TB worldwide. However, when it was known that TB can be cured …

Recent worldwide emergence of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant
tuberculosis is threatening to destabilize tuberculosis control programs and urging global …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading public health problems worldwide. Declared
as a global emergency in 1993 by the WHO, its control is hampered by the emergence of …

Antibiotics have played a crucial role in the reduction in the incidence of TB globally as
evidenced by the fact that before the mid-20th century, the mortality rate within five years of …