Implementation of an information system for tuberculosis in healthcare facilities in Indonesia: evaluation of its effectiveness and challenges by Rita Dian Pratiwi, Bachti Alisjahbana, Yanri Wijayanti Subronto, Sigit Priyanta, Suharna Suharna

“…Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance in Indonesia is currently supported by the recording and reporting technology Tuberculosis Information System (Sistem Informasi Tuberkulosis [SITB]). …”
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Dual Mycobacterial Invasion: A Case Report on Coexisting Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection by P. Prem Ananth, S. Raghul Raj, R. Anand, N. Nagarajan

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Assessment of Linezolid Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability in the Treatment of Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Case Review by Alena Tse-Chang, Dennis Kunimoto, Evelina Der, Rabia Ahmed

“…Linezolid is a potentially effective drug for the treatment of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis. Among 13 patients treated for tuberculosis with linezolid in the present study, nine had treatment success and four remain on treatment. …”
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Evaluation of Task Shifting in Community-Based DOTS Program as an Effective Control Strategy for Tuberculosis by André P. Gabriel, Charles P. Mercado

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains to be the most prevalent and debilitating pulmonary (PTB) infection in the world today, affecting about one-third of the world's population. …”
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Global epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 insights from Ecuadorian genomic data by Gabriel Morey-León, Paulina M. Mejía-Ponce, Juan Carlos Fernández-Cadena, Evelyn García-Moreira, Derly Andrade-Molina, Cuauhtémoc Licona-Cassani, Pablo Fresia, Luisa Berná

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Incidence of self-reported tuberculosis treatment with community-wide universal testing and treatment for HIV and tuberculosis screening in Zambia and South Africa: A planned analysis of the HPTN 071 (PopART) cluster-randomised trial. by L Telisinghe, S Floyd, D MacLeod, A Schaap, R Dunbar, J Bwalya, N Bell-Mandla, E Piwowar-Manning, D Donnell, K Shaunaube, P Bock, S Fidler, R J Hayes, H M Ayles, HPTN 071 (PopART) study team

“…<h4>Background</h4>HIV is a potent risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Therefore, community-wide universal testing and treatment for HIV (UTT) could contribute to TB control, but evidence for this is limited. …”
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Impact of Nutritional Support for Tuberculosis on Intermediate and Terminal Undernutrition and Treatment Outcomes (INSTITUT) study: a protocol for a quasi-experimental study to assess the impact of nutritional support on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Benin and Togo by Dissou Affolabi, Chelsie Cintron, Madolyn Dauphinais, Attannon Arnauld Fiogbe, Mohammed Fall Dogo, Safiou Ate, Christine Adjonou, Kokou Agossou, Susie Jiaxing Pan, Marius Esse, Benjamin Ade, Komi Séraphin Adjoh, Pranay Sinha, Kobto G Koura

“…Introduction Undernourished persons with tuberculosis (TB) (PWTB) are at increased risk of mortality, treatment failure and relapse. …”
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Surgical treatment outcomes and risk factors for post-TB lung disease by C. Guo, Q. Li, L. Wei, Y. Liu, D. Sun, C. Ding

Subjects: “…post-tuberculosis lung disease…”
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Tuberculous Osteomyelitis of the Scapular Spine Revealing HIV-1 Infection by Khaoula Idsaid, Malika Idalene, Khadija Danaoui, Wiam Ait Driss, Rania Elfargani, Nabila Soraa, Noura Tassi

Subjects: “…osteoarticular tuberculosis…”
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Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo by Busisiwe Mkhavele, Slindile Zondi, Lindiwe Cele, Mabina Mogale, Margeret Mbelle

Subjects: “…tuberculosis…”
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Abscess and aneurysm: A case of tuberculous abscess causing an aortic pseudo-aneurysm by Anjalie Gulati, BS, Steven Esses, MD

Subjects: “…Tuberculosis…”
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The epidemiology and gene mutation characteristics of pyrazinamide-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates in Southern China by Nan Wang, Fanrong Meng, Li Deng, Ling Wu, Yu Yang, Hua Li, Yuanjin Chen, Zeyou Wei, Bei Xie, Lan Gong, Qun Niu, Jie Lei, Junwen Gao, Bo Huang, Qi Wang, Xiaomin Lai, Zhihui Liu, Jinxing Hu

Subjects: “…Tuberculosis…”
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Antiretroviral Treatment-Associated Tuberculosis in a Prospective Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients Starting ART by William Worodria, Marguerite Massinga-Loembe, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Jane Namaganda, Andrew Kambugu, Yukari C. Manabe, Luc Kestens, Robert Colebunders

“…The subset of patients that are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) disease while on ART have been classified as ART-associated TB. …”
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Potential and challenges for an integrated management of tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension: A scoping review protocol. by Vitri Widyaningsih, Ratih Puspita Febrinasari, Victoria Sari, Clarissa Augustania, Bintang Verlita, Chatarina Wahyuni, Bachti Alisjahbana, Ailiana Santosa, Nawi Ng, Ari Probandari

“…The transmission of tuberculosis, one of the leading infectious diseases, can be halted through active screening of risk groups and early case findings. …”
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Risk Prediction of Liver Injury in Pediatric Tuberculosis Treatment: Development of an Automated Machine Learning Model by Zeng Y, Lu H, Li S, Shi QZ, Liu L, Gong YQ, Yan P

Subjects: “…anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury…”
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Study on association of nuclear factor kappa B gene polymorphism with bacterial load in pulmonary tuberculosis by Pallavi Baliarsingh, Pratima Kumari Sahu, Paresh Nath Mohanty, Roma Rattan, Monalisa Mohapatro

“…Objectives: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a leading infectious disease and a major public health concern. …”
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Gaps in Study Design for Immune Parameter Research for Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Systematic Review by Mariana Herrera, Cristian Vera, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda

“…Immune parameters (IP) have been extensively studied to distinguish between latent tuberculosis (LTBI) and active tuberculosis (TB). Objective. …”
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On-Farm Mitigation of Transmission of Tuberculosis from White-Tailed Deer to Cattle: Literature Review and Recommendations by W. David Walter, Charles W. Anderson, Rick Smith, Mike Vanderklok, James J. Averill, Kurt C. VerCauteren

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A Prospective Study of Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility in Sabah, Malaysia, and an Algorithm for Management of Isoniazid Resistance by Muhammad Redzwan S. Rashid Ali, Uma Parameswaran, Timothy William, Elspeth Bird, Christopher S. Wilkes, Wai Khew Lee, Tsin Wen Yeo, Nicholas M. Anstey, Anna P. Ralph

“…Introduction. The burden of tuberculosis is high in eastern Malaysia, and rates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance are poorly defined. …”
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A Multiregion Discrete-Time Epidemic Model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections: An Optimal Control Approach by Rachid Bouajaji, Hassan Laarabi, Mostafa Rachik, Abdelhadi Abta

“…However, since both the environment and any population are spatially heterogeneous, it is obviously desirable to include spatial structure into an epidemic model. Individuals with tuberculosis can spread the disease by moving from one area to another. …”
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