Respiratory Infections News

Among adults with tuberculosis in South India, researchers found a high rate of glycemic disorders and heterogeneity among the diabetic tuberculosis population, according to recent research.

Researchers in this study have developed a blood-based signature from following individuals with Mycobacterium tuberculosis that can predict active tuberculosis in healthy individuals, according to recent research.

Researchers in this study showed an ability to control Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a macrophage infection model using curcumin, according to recent research.

Data presented at ECCMID 2016 showed that a 24-week or longer regimen of Sirturo was well-tolerated and effective against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

HIV patients initiating ART who were prescribed empirical tuberculosis therapy demonstrated similar mortality rates compared with those who received preventive isoniazid alone, according to a study recently published in The Lancet.

In light of World TB Day, observed annually on March 24, WHO has called upon countries and its partners to “Unite to End Tuberculosis” by 2030, according to a press release.

Researchers in this study reported a decrease in the number of tuberculosis cases in the United States originating from recent and non-recent foreign-born entrants to the country, according to recent research.

Results from a randomized controlled trial suggest that an adjunctive, low-cost urine test could help reduce tuberculosis-related mortality among patients living with HIV, particularly those with advanced disease.

Contact investigations of two pulmonary tuberculosis cases resulting from Mycobacterium bovis infection suggest that multiple instances of potential airborne transmission may have contributed to the bacterium’s spread among Nebraskan residents.

In preparation for World TB day March 24th, the Stop TB Partnership and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. have come together to provide developing countries access to delamanid and bedaquiline, two drugs that may drastically improve treatment outcomes for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, according to a recent press release.