The epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, and management of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and incurable tuberculosis

K Dheda, T Gumbo, G Maartens, KE Dooley… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Global tuberculosis incidence has declined marginally over the past decade, and
tuberculosis remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Genetic Mutations Associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resistance to Amikacin, Kanamycin and Capreomycin: A Systematic Review

SB Georghiou, M Magana, RS Garfein, DG Catanzaro… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Rapid molecular diagnostics for detecting multidrug-resistant and extensively
drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB) primarily identify mutations in Mycobacterium …

A systematic review of gyrase mutations associated with fluoroquinolone-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a proposed gyrase numbering system

F Maruri, TR Sterling, AW Kaiga… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis has become increasingly
important. A review of mutations in DNA gyrase, the fluoroquinolone target, is needed to …

[HTML][HTML] Frequency and Geographic Distribution of gyrA and gyrB Mutations Associated with Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Clinical Mycobacterium Tuberculosis …

E Avalos, D Catanzaro, A Catanzaro, T Ganiats… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The detection of mutations in the gyrA and gyrB genes in the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis genome that have been demonstrated to confer phenotypic resistance to …

Drug resistance mechanisms and novel drug targets for tuberculosis therapy

MM Islam, HMA Hameed, J Mugweru… - Journal of genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant challenge to the successful treatment
and control of TB worldwide. Resistance to anti-TB drugs has existed since the beginning of …

Insights into the processes that drive the evolution of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

QH Nguyen, L Contamin, TVA Nguyen… - Evolutionary …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
At present, the successful transmission of drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
including multidrug‐resistant (MDR) and extensively drug‐resistant (XDR) strains, in human …

Epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis

AS Dean, H Cox, M Zignol - … tuberculosis complex: its role in biology …, 2017 - Springer
As we move into the era of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the World Health
Organization (WHO) has developed the End TB strategy 2016–2035 with a goal to end the …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular characterization of amikacin, kanamycin and capreomycin resistance in M/XDR-TB strains isolated in Thailand

A Sowajassatakul, T Prammananan, A Chaiprasert… - BMC microbiology, 2014 - Springer
Background The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively
drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) makes the treatment and control of tuberculosis …

[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous emergence of multiple drug resistance in tuberculosis before and during therapy

C Colijn, T Cohen, A Ganesh, M Murray - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The emergence of drug resistance in M. tuberculosis undermines the efficacy of tuberculosis
(TB) treatment in individuals and of TB control programs in populations. Multiple drug …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic diversity and evolution in Lisbon, Portugal, a highly drug resistant setting

J Perdigão, H Silva, D Machado, R Macedo, F Maltez… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background Multidrug-(MDR) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB)
presents a challenge to disease control and elimination goals. In Lisbon, Portugal, specific …