Alcohol use is associated with increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) disease, yet
the impact of alcohol use on TB treatment outcomes has not been summarized. We aimed to …

This systematic review aimed to update the current evidence for multidrug-resistant
tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment. We searched for studies that reported treatment …

Background Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires long-term therapy with a
combination of multiple second-line drugs. These drugs are associated with numerous …

Background There is increasing evidence that the substantial global burden of disease for
tuberculosis unfolds in concert with dimensions of common mental disorders. Person …

Background Multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) represents TB which is
simultaneous resistant to at least rifampicin (R) and isoniazid (H). Identifying inadequate …

Little is known about the impact of comorbidities on multidrug resistant (MDR) and
extensively drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes. We aimed to …

Background Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a serious public health
problem with poor treatment outcomes. Predictors of poor outcomes vary in different regions …

Background Ukraine is among ten countries with the highest burden of multidrug-resistant
TB (MDR-TB) worldwide. Treatment success rates for MDR-TB in Ukraine remain below …

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health issues in every country.
Alcohol consumption is one of the reasons associated with the severity of symptoms and …

SETTING: The Republic of Moldova, in Eastern Europe, has among the highest reported
nationwide proportions of tuberculosis (TB) patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis …