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October 14, 2023October 14, 2023

Clinical management of anti-tuberculosis related cutaneous adverse drug reactions based on reintroduction.

Publication date: Oct 13, 2023 The prevalence of anti-tuberculosis related adverse cutaneous reactions is around 1%. The most frequent reaction is exanthema, then urticaria and DRESS. Sequential drug reintroduction helped ... Read more

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

Tackling Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: New Challenges from the Old Pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Sep 10, 2023 Antibiotics have played a crucial role in the reduction in the incidence of TB globally as evidenced by the fact that before the mid-20th century, ... Read more

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023

Disseminated tuberculosis after anti-TNF alpha treatment: Do not blindly trust the IGRA test.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Oct 31, 2023 Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) is used to detect latent tuberculosis prior to biological treatments in the context of suspected inflammatory rheumatism. We report the ... Read more

October 29, 2023October 29, 2023

MXene-incorporated CNPs and Au@Pt with dual-electric signal outputs for accurate detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESAT-6 antigen.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Dec 15, 2023 Rapid and effective detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the crux of minimizing tuberculosis (TB) spread. Consequently, a new electrochemical aptasensor based on dual-signal output ... Read more

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023

Acceptability of using the medication monitor and experience of a differentiated care approach for TB treatment adherence among people living with TB in South Africa.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Oct 27, 2023 The introduction of digital adherence technologies (DATs) such as medication monitors in tuberculosis (TB) programmes supports treatment adherence among people with tuberculosis (PWTB). We evaluated ... Read more

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023

High seroprevalence of antibodies against arboviruses in postpartum women in Salvador, Brazil.

Chikungunya Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2023 Arboviruses represent a major challenge to public health in Brazil. Dengue (DENV) virus has been endemic for decades, and the introduction of Zika (2015) and ... Read more

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

Academia and industry agreement on a feasibility tool for first-time-in-human clinical trial units.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Oct 11, 2023 First-time-in-human (FTIH) trials are designed to generate information on the safety, tolerability, as well as the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics profile of new drugs. To ensure ... Read more

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023

Health service needs and perspectives of a rainforest conserving community in Papua New Guinea’s Ramu lowlands: a combined clinical and rapid anthropological assessment with parallel treatment of urgent cases.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Oct 06, 2023 Determine community needs and perspectives as part of planning health service incorporation into Wanang Conservation Area, in support of locally driven sustainable development. Clinical and ... Read more

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

Seroprevalence of dengue virus infection in Pune City in India, 2019: A decadal change.

Chikungunya Literature

Publication date: Aug 28, 2023 The burden of dengue infection needs to be monitored along with tracking of the changes in dengue virus (DENV) transmission intensity for vaccine introduction decisions. ... Read more

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

Sequence of COVID-19 Vaccination and COVID-19 Infection and Their Association With the Development of Active Tuberculosis: A Case-Control Study.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Oct 01, 2023 Introduction Information regarding the cross-risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and tuberculosis (TB) is still sparse. This study aimed to identify the patterns of sequence ... Read more