Category Archives: Tuberculosis
Preventive effects of Mycobacterium vaccae on HIV-associated tuberculosis: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Mycobacterium vaccae (M.vaccae, MV) for prevention of HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: MEDLINE, Embase, Biosis, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, SCI,...
Management of HIV-associated tuberculosis in resource-limited settings: A state-of-the-art review
The HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) epidemic remains a huge challenge to public health in resource-limited settings. Reducing the nearly 0.5 million deaths that result each year has been identified as a...
Treatment of tuberculosis and optimal dosing schedules
Intermittent tuberculosis treatment regimens have been developed to facilitate treatment supervision. Their efficacy has been substantiated by clinical trials and tuberculosis control programmes, notwithstanding the lack of head-to-head comparison between...
Rifapentine vs. rifampicin for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rifapentine (RPT) vs. rifampicin (RMP) for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). DESIGN: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared...