Authors: D P Baloyi, M G Anthony, K A Meyerson, S Mazibuko, D Wademan,  L Viljoen, H Myburgh, K du Preez, M Osman, Y Hirsch-Moverman, S Charalambous, H Hausler, A C Hesseling, G Hoddinott Abstract: Background: South Africa has one the highest TB and HIV burdens...
Abstract:Â Tuberculosis (TB) infection is instigated by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Before COVID-19, TB was the main cause of infectious disease deaths worldwide. MTB has infected about one-fourth of the global population. A six-month medication...
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Â Child contact management (CCM) is a recognized strategy to prevent TB; however, implementation is suboptimal. PREVENT was a cluster-randomized trial that evaluated the effectiveness and acceptability of a community-based intervention (CBI) to...
Article and Study Summary: Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in African and Indian Children Published in: New England Journal of Medicine 2022;386(10):911-922. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2104535 Authors: Turkova A, Wills GH, Wobudeya E, et...
Article and Study Summary: Multicomponent Strategy with Decentralized Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis. Published in: New England Journal of Medicine. 2021;385(26):2441-2450 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105470 Authors: Cattamanchi A, Reza TF,...
