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The emergence in 2006 of extensively drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis, especially in
countries with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, is a serious threat to global …

This post-2015 global tuberculosis strategy, labelled the End TB Strategy, was shaped
during the past 2 years. A wide range of stakeholders—from ministries of health and national …

The main thrust of the World Health Organization's global tuberculosis (TB) control strategy
is to ensure effective and equitable delivery of quality assured diagnosis and treatment of TB. …

It has long been evident that there is an association between alcohol use and risk of tuberculosis.
It has not been established to what extent this association is confounded by social and …

Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is characterised by the presence of immune responses
to previously acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection without clinical evidence of …

Global tuberculosis incidence has declined marginally over the past decade, and tuberculosis
remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia. Although …

In order to inform the development of appropriate strategies to improve financial risk protection,
we conducted a systematic literature review of the financial burden of tuberculosis (TB) …

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global concern. Tuberculosis (TB) strains resistant to
rifampicin and other TB medicines challenge patient survival and public health. The World …

Background Incomplete adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment increases the risk of
delayed culture conversion with continued transmission in the community, as well as treatment …