Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) refers to coordinated strategies for the targeted, evidence-based, and safe use of ...

AS a director of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. (PTSI), my advocacy extends beyond treating TB — it must also confront one of the strongest drivers of the disease: smoking in all its forms, ...

Over the course of five years, the researchers studied patients with HIV-related sepsis in eastern Africa, discovering that ...

Despite efforts to eliminate the disease, 13 million Americans are living with latent tuberculosis infection, according to the most recent statistics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent health challenges. Despite significant medical advances, this infectious disease continues to affect millions globally, with ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...

A 3-month, 12-dose regimen of rifapentine and isoniazid (INH) was less toxic, had better compliance, and showed similar efficacy as 6 months of INH alone in preventing tuberculosis (TB) in people with ...

Researchers have published an official clinical guideline on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). The American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European ...

After being dormant in the body for years, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis can suddenly multiply and cause an active TB infection. Photo by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ...

In patients with HIV infection on rifampicin TB therapy, twice-daily bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide results ...