Background The results of some reports have suggested that treatment of isoniazid-resistant
tuberculosis with the recommended regimens of first-line drugs might be suboptimal. We …

The rifamycin antibacterials, rifampicin (rifampin), rifabutin and rifapentine, are uniquely
potent in the treatment of patients with tuberculosis and chronic staphylococcal infections …

Background We studied the efficacy of a short-course regimen of chemotherapy for
pulmonary tuberculosis in Kinshasa, Zaire. We also assessed whether, among patients with …

Background A standardized regimen recommended by the World Health Organization for
retreatment of active tuberculosis (TB) is widely used, but treatment outcomes are suspected …

A resurgence of tuberculosis has occurred in recent years in the United States and abroad.
Deteriorating public health services, increasing numbers of immigrants from countries of …

Background Excellent adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is critical to cure TB and
avoid the emergence of resistance. Wirelessly observed therapy (WOT) is a novel patient …

Synopsis Cabergoline is a synthetic ergoline which shows high specificity and affinity for the
dopamine D 2 receptor. It is a potent and very long-acting inhibitor of prolactin secretion …

This is a status report of a retrospectively assembled cohort of 3357 smear-positive patients
initiated on anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy in the North Arcot district between April 1986 …

Objectives: To evaluate the relapse rate of tuberculosis after a complete course of
antituberculous therapy in human immunodeficiency virus—infected patients and to identify …

Elderly persons of today are survivors of a time when most adults were infected with
tuberculosis. Although many people died at that time, others survived the initial infection but …