Context matters: Examining the factors impacting the implementation of tuberculosis infection prevention and control guidelines in health settings in seven high tuberculosis burden countries.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.01.014
Abstract: BACKGROUND Healthcare workers (HCWs) in high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries are at increased risk of TB infection due to increased exposures to TB patients and inadequate implementation of TB infection prevention and control (TB IPC)… read more here.
Keywords: implementation; infection; burden countries; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Pharmacokinetics of efavirenz in patients on antituberculosis treatment in high human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis burden countries: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13600
Abstract: AIMS Efavirenz (EFV) and rifampicin-isoniazid (RH) are cornerstone drugs in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-tuberculosis (TB) coinfection treatment but with complex drug interactions, efficacy and safety challenges. We reviewed recent data on EFV and RH interaction… read more here.
Keywords: human immunodeficiency; systematic review; burden countries; burden ... See more keywords
Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 in Six High-Burden Countries
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/5089184
Abstract: The new Coronavirus Disease 19, officially known as COVID-19, originated in China in 2019 and has since spread worldwide. We presented an age-structured Susceptible-Latent-Mild-Critical-Removed (SLMCR) compartmental model of COVID-19 disease transmission with nonlinear incidence during… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics covid; transmission; burden countries; six high ... See more keywords
Health outcomes of bedaquiline in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in selected high burden countries
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1931-3
Abstract: BackgroundLess than one-third of patients who are estimated to be infected with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) receive MDR-TB treatment regimens, and only 48% of those who received treatment have successful outcomes. Despite current regimens, newer, more… read more here.
Keywords: health outcomes; bedaquiline; treatment; burden countries ... See more keywords
Controlling latent TB tuberculosis infection in high-burden countries: A neglected strategy to end TB
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002787
Abstract: In a Perspective, Gavin Churchyard and Sue Swindells discuss the importance of strategies to target latent tuberculosis infection in high risk populations and thus disrupt a reservoir for new infections in high burden countries. read more here.
Keywords: burden countries; infection high; latent tuberculosis; tuberculosis infection ... See more keywords