The epidemiological advantage of preferential targeting of tuberculosis control at the poor Author(s): The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Year: 2015 Filed under: Journal Article, Poverty, Research, Risk, Socio-economic, TB control Continue Reading
Directly observed therapy for treating tuberculosis Author(s): Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Year: 2015 Filed under: Directly observed therapy, Journal Article, Research, Review, Treatment Continue Reading
Variation and risk factors of drug resistant tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis Author(s): BMC Public Health Year: 2015 Filed under: DR-TB, Drug-resistant TB, Journal Article, Research, Review, Risk, Sub-Saharan Africa, TB patients Continue Reading
Perspectives on Advances in Tuberculosis Diagnostics, Drugs, and Vaccines Author(s): Clinical Infectious Diseases Year: 2015 Filed under: Diagnostics, Journal Article, mdr-tb, multidrug-resistant TB, Rapid tests, Research, Treatment, XDR-TB Continue Reading
Pathways to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment initiation: a qualitative comparison of patients’ experiences in the era of rapid molecular diagnostic tests Author(s): BMC Health Services Research Year: 2015 Filed under: Diagnostics, GenoType, Journal Article, mdr-tb, multidrug-resistant TB, Qualitative, Rapid tests, Research, Tests, Treatment, Xpert Continue Reading
Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis among Health Care Workers in High Burden Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Author(s): PLOS ONE Year: 2016 Filed under: Analysis, Health workers, Journal Article, Latent TB, Prevalence, Research, Review, TB burden, TB control, Transmission Continue Reading
Vitamin D supplementation for preventing infections in children under five years of age Author(s): Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Year: 2016 Filed under: Children, Journal Article, Prevention, Research, Tuberculosis, Vitamin D Continue Reading
The role of technical assistance in expanding access to Xpert® MTB/RIF: experience in sub-Saharan Africa Author(s): Public Health Action Year: 2016 Filed under: Diagnosis, Journal Article, Research, Sub-Saharan Africa, Treatment, Xpert Continue Reading
The ‘Practical Approach to Lung Health’ in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review Author(s): The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Year: 2016 Filed under: Diagnosis, Journal Article, Malawi, Research, Review, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tuberculosis Continue Reading
Beyond pills and tests: addressing the social determinants of tuberculosis Author(s): Clinical Medicine: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians Year: 2016 Filed under: Costs, Intervention, Interventions, Journal Article, Poverty, Research, Social determinants, Socio-economic, TB control, Treatment Continue Reading