Background One of the challenges facing the tuberculosis (TB) control programmes in
resource-limited settings is lack of rapid techniques for detection of drug resistant TB …

A multifaceted approach is needed to prevent a more widespread epidemic of MDR-TB and
XDR-TB. Rapid diagnostic assays to detect highly drug-resistant TB are essential in …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major infectious disease killing nearly two million people, mostly in
developing countries, every year. The increasing incidence of resistance of Mycobacterium …

Background Simple, rapid, and affordable tests are needed to detect drug resistance in
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate …

Objective: To evaluate commonly available screening tests for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB),
using sputum bacteriology as a gold standard, in HIV-infected persons attending an urban …

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 recent global increase in the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and lack of
development of new therapeutic agents emphasize the importance of selecting appropriate …

Background Evidence of an association between cigarette smoking and latent tuberculosis
infection (LTBI) is based on studies in special populations and/or from high prevalence …

T uberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of mortality in children worldwide. The diagnosis
of tuberculosis in children is traditionally based on exposure history, symptoms, the …

Rationale: Mortality is exceedingly high and rapid among patients infected with HIV and
tuberculosis (TB), in part because of limited access to appropriate TB diagnostics. The …