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Drug-resistant TB
Hospital exposure the source of XDR-TB infections, underlining the need for adequate infection control

Numerous hospital transmissions – rather than a single source – fuelled the outbreak of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) at Tugela Ferry, South Africa, in 2005-06, research published

Published
30 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
Drug-resistant TB
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: Drug-resistant TB

This article summarises the key recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB for nurses, and highlights examples of best practice in their care.

Published
28 January 2013
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Global health initiatives
Dr. Mark Dybul: The Big Push to Defeat AIDS, TB and Malaria

Every era offers something special. I think the most special thing about our current time is the incredible opportunity that scientific advances have provided in the field of global health, giving us the ability to completely control highly dangerous infectious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Published
23 January 2013
From
Huffington Post
Finance and funding
South Africa pays a high cost for drug resistant tuberculosis: study

According to a study a case of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) costs South Africa about $26 392 (R234 516.67) to treat, which is four times that of drug resistant TB, which costs $6 772, and a 103 times more than drug sensitive TB, which costs $257.

Published
21 January 2013
From
Times Live
TB services
CDC report on U.S. TB drug shortage reflects local and global challenges

According to an article in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the 26 health departments handling about 75 percent of the United States tuberculosis caseload have confronted multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, with 21 of those departments — more than 80 percent – facing obstacles to getting the medicine necessary to treat it.

Published
21 January 2013
From
Science Speaks
TB diagnosis
Steep fall in incidence of TB among HIV-positive heterosexuals in the UK

Incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among HIV-positive heterosexual people in England and Wales declined significantly between 2002 and 2010, investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. The

Published
15 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
TB transmission
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: TB infection control

This article provides practical information for nurses on TB infection control.

Published
14 January 2013
From
HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Tuberculosis and HIV
Tuberculosis and STD prevalence is different worry during EU presidency

Lithuania's EU Presidency during 2013 brings the spotlight on the country's very high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and TB.

Published
11 January 2013
From
Baltic Times
Drug-resistant TB
Compassionate use of and expanded access to new drugs for drug-resistant tuberculosis

Several new classes of anti-tuberculosis agents are likely to become available in the coming decade. Ensuring prompt access to these drugs for patients without other treatment options is an important medical and public health issue. This article reviews the current state of ‘compassionate use’ and ‘expanded access’ programs for these new drugs, and identifies several shortcomings that will limit patient access to the drugs.

Published
11 January 2013
From
Interrnational Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Drug-resistant TB
WHO to convene expert meeting on the use of bedaquiline for MDR-TB treatment

On 29-30 January the World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an expert group meeting on the use of bedaquiline for treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

Published
08 January 2013
From
Stop TB Partnership
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