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Review

Optimal dosing and duration of linezolid for the treatment of multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: An individual patient data meta-analysis

Kwak N, Kim JY, Han A, Berry C, Beumont M,  et al.
2025-07-17 • European Respiratory Journal
2025-07-17 • European Respiratory Journal

BACKGROUND

The optimal dosing strategy of linezolid for treating multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) remains unclear. We condu...

Journal Article
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Research

Decentralising TB diagnosis and contact management: impact on detection and preventive treatment in children

Delmas V, Vasiliu A, Tchakounté Youngui B, Ssekyanzi B, Kuate Kuate A,  et al.
2025-06-27 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2025-06-27 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

BACKGROUND

The ‘CaP-TB’ project enhanced paediatric TB care through decentralized services, including screening, specimen collection, chest X-rays and implement...

Journal Article
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Review

Clinical best practices for caring for people with expanded resistance to newer TB drugs

Nkomo T, Udwadia Z, Vambe D, van Rie A, Thi S,  et al.
2025-06-13 • IJTLD OPEN
2025-06-13 • IJTLD OPEN

BACKGROUND

Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal Article
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Research

Concomitant splenic tuberculosis and Epstein–Barr virus-related T-cell leukemia/lymphoma in a 28-year-old pregnant woman in South Sudan

Wild HB, Aumuller J, Kuei J, Simon M, Palm A,  et al.
2025-06-04 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2025-06-04 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

This case report presents a rare instance of concomitant splenic tuberculosis (TB), Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)-related T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, and malaria in a 28-year-old pregnant wo...

Journal Article
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Research

End of treatment and 12-month post-treatment outcomes in patients treated with all-oral regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Ukraine: a prospective cohort study

Fardhdiani V, Trush O, Lytvynenko N, Pylypchuk S, Terleeva Y,  et al.
2025-05-23 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-05-23 • PLOS Global Public Health

The World Health Organization has called for operational research on all-oral shorter regimens for rifampin-resistant and multidrug-resistant forms of tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB). We fol...

Conference Material
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Abstract

Implementation of treatment-decision algorithms for children with pulmonary tuberculosis: cross-cutting lessons for operational scale-up

Armour-Marshall J, Scarpa G, Abdullahi MB, Farouk Moussa Mamane O, Fidelle Nyikayo L,  et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

Implementation of treatment-decision algorithms for children with pulmonary tuberculosis: cross-cutting lessons for operational scale-up

Armour-Marshall J, Scarpa G, Abdullahi MB, Farouk Moussa Mamane O, Fidelle Nyikayo L,  et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
Journal Article
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Research

Body mass index trajectories and association with tuberculosis risk in a cohort of household contacts in Southern Africa

Larsson L, Calderwood CJ, Marambire ET, Held K, Banze D,  et al.
2025-04-28 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2025-04-28 • Clinical Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Studies have demonstrated an inverse log-linear relationship between body mass index (BMI) and tuberculosis incidence. However, a person’s BMI is dyn...

Journal Article
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Research

COVID-19, tuberculosis, and HIV triad: a prospective observational study in ambulatory patients in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa

Huerga H, Gouillou M, Ohler L, Taremwa IM, Akinyi M,  et al.
2025-04-23 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-04-23 • PLOS Global Public Health

People living with HIV (PLHIV) have an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) and severe COVID-19. TB and COVI...

Journal Article
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Research

Enhancing tuberculosis (TB) case detection among hospitalized patients through lay health worker led screening: a before-and-after study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Bulti AB, Dumicho AY, Shigayeva A, Van Cutsem G, Steele SJ,  et al.
2025-04-23 • Scientific Reports
2025-04-23 • Scientific Reports

Tuberculosis (TB) among hospitalized patients is underdiagnosed. This study assessed systematic TB-screenin...

Journal Article
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Research

Cost analysis of the TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial on novel tuberculosis treatment regimens

Gotham D, Martin M, Barber MJ, Kazounis E, Batts C,  et al.
2025-04-23 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-04-23 • PLOS Global Public Health

Clinical trials are considered to be the largest contributor to pharmaceutical development costs. However, public disclosure of the costs of individual clinical trials is rare. Médec...

Journal Article
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Case Report/Series

Concomitant splenic tuberculosis and Epstein-Barr virus-related T-cell leukemia/lymphoma in a 28-year-old pregnant woman in South Sudan

Wild HB, Aumuller J, Kuei J, Simon M, Palm A,  et al.
2025-04-15 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2025-04-15 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

This case report presents a rare instance of concomitant splenic tuberculosis (TB), Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)-related T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, and malaria in a 28-year-old pregnant wo...

Journal Article
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Research

Phenotypic and genotypic resistance to bedaquiline in patients with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis—experiences from Armenia

Ardizzoni E, Mulders W, De Diego Fuertes M, Hayrapetyan A, Mirzoyan A,  et al.
2025-04-09 • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
2025-04-09 • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Risk factors for baseline bedaquiline (BDQ) resistance, amplification during treatment, and correlations with treatment outcomes are not fully understood. This cohort included Armenia...

Journal Article
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Letter

Equitable access needed in clinical research

Dang G, Perrin C, Furin J
2025-03-28 • Science
2025-03-28 • Science
Journal Article
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Commentary

Leveraging nutritional rehabilitation and tuberculosis programmes to tackle tuberculosis and severe acute malnutrition in children

Vonasek BJ, Marcy O, Armour J, Casenghi M, Cazes C,  et al.
2025-03-23 • Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
2025-03-23 • Lancet Child and Adolescent Health

Each day more than 500 children younger than 15 years die from tuberculosis. Considerable progress has been...

Journal Article
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Commentary

Equitable, personalised medicine for tuberculosis: Treating patients, not diseases

Guglielmetti L, Panda S, Abubakirov A, Salahuddin N, Perrin C,  et al.
2025-03-21 • Lancet Respiratory Medicine
2025-03-21 • Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Journal Article
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Commentary

Scanned: The global investments in computer-aided detection and ultraportable X-ray for tuberculosis

Min J, Halton J, Villegas C, Chua A, Hewison C,  et al.
2025-03-17 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-17 • PLOS Global Public Health
Journal Article
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Research

Bedaquiline resistance and treatment outcomes among patients with tuberculosis previously exposed to bedaquiline in India: A multicentric retrospective cohort study

Singla R, Khan S, Silsarma A, Chavan V, Mahajan R,  et al.
2025-03-13 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2025-03-13 • Clinical Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Bedaquiline (BDQ) resistance presents a critical challenge in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), particularly multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. Th...

Journal Article
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Editorial

Urgent request for pretomanid label expansion to align with WHO guidelines and improve treatment accessibility and efficacy

Kuksa L, Andrejak C, Haecker B, Bothamley G, Calcagno A,  et al.
2025-03-01 • IJTLD OPEN
2025-03-01 • IJTLD OPEN

Pretomanid is a key anti-TB drug included in the WHO list of essential medications. The current EMA-approve...

Journal Article
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Research

The effectiveness and safety of bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid (BPaL)-based regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in non-trial settings - A prospective cohort study in Belarus and Uzbekistan

Sinha A, Klebe R, Rekart ML, Alvarez JL, Skrahina A,  et al.
2025-02-18 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2025-02-18 • Clinical Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Only 63% of patients initiating multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) treatment in 2020 were treated successfully. 24-Wee...