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View article: Disseminated tuberculosis in a child during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report and literature review
Disseminated tuberculosis in a child during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report and literature review Open
Background Disseminated tuberculosis is an uncommon but devastating form of tuberculosis, possibly developing with the immune response of patients. COVID-19 infection may produce an immunosuppressive effect with possible implications for t…
View article: Selecting an appropriate all-oral short-course regimen for patients with multidrug-resistant or pre-extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis in China: A multicenter prospective cohort study
Selecting an appropriate all-oral short-course regimen for patients with multidrug-resistant or pre-extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis in China: A multicenter prospective cohort study Open
The primary outcome of the three tailored, 9-month, all-oral, 5-drug regimens was satisfactory in the vast majority of MDR-TB and pre-XDR-TB patients, with manageable and reversible AEs.
View article: Rapid Detection of Extensive Drug Resistance by Xpert MTB/XDR Optimizes Therapeutic Decision-Making in Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients
Rapid Detection of Extensive Drug Resistance by Xpert MTB/XDR Optimizes Therapeutic Decision-Making in Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients Open
The Xpert MTB/XDR assay met the critical need for etiologic diagnosis of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance in previous studies. However, its benefits in tailoring the treatment regimen and improving the outcome for patients with rifampi…
View article: Insignificant difference in culture conversion between bedaquiline-containing and bedaquiline-free all-oral short regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Insignificant difference in culture conversion between bedaquiline-containing and bedaquiline-free all-oral short regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Open
Optimized all-oral short-course regimens showed satisfactory efficacy and safety in early treatment stage. Further research is needed to confirm these results.
View article: Refining MDR-TB treatment regimens for ultra short therapy (TB-TRUST): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Refining MDR-TB treatment regimens for ultra short therapy (TB-TRUST): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Patient pathway analysis of tuberculosis diagnostic delay: a multicentre retrospective cohort study in China
Patient pathway analysis of tuberculosis diagnostic delay: a multicentre retrospective cohort study in China Open
Most patients failed to be diagnosed at the initial care visit. Patients who went to low-level facilities initially had a higher risk of LDD. Improvement of TB laboratory equipment, especially at low-level facilities, is urgently needed.
View article: The Application of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Coronavirus Disease 2019 as the Best Indicator for the Progression and Clinical Status: A Case-Control Study
The Application of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Coronavirus Disease 2019 as the Best Indicator for the Progression and Clinical Status: A Case-Control Study Open
Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now officially a pandemic. Current studies observed extensive abnormal indexes in COVID-19 patients and significant differences between mild and severe patients. However, which index woul…