Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is characterised by the presence of immune responses
to previously acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection without clinical evidence of …

Background Tuberculosis is a leading cause worldwide of morbidity and mortality among
HIV-infected people. The HIV era has seen a dramatic increase of the tuberculosis case fatality …

Xpert MTB/RIF is a major advance for TB diagnostics, especially for multidrug-resistant (MDR)
TB and HIV-associated TB. But implementation concerns including cost, technical support …

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 human …

Background Pyrazinamide and fluoroquinolones are essential antituberculosis drugs in new
rifampicin-sparing regimens. However, little information about the extent of resistance to …

Background In many countries, regular monitoring of the emergence of resistance to anti-tuberculosis
drugs is hampered by the limitations of phenotypic testing for drug susceptibility. …

Impact of HIV infection on the development, clinical presentation, and outcome of tuberculosis
among children in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account …

Although scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) since 2005 has contributed to declines of
about 30% in the global annual number of human immunodeficiency (HIV)-related deaths …

Background In order to address staff shortages and improve adherence counseling for people
on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the Zambia Prevention, Care and Treatment Partnership (…

Objectives: To characterize antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence across different programmes
and examine the relationship between individual and programme characteristics and …