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Sputum

Development of a POC Test for TB Based on Multiple Immunodominant Epitopes of M. tuberculosis Specific Cell-Wall Proteins

Jesus M. Gonzalez, Bryan Francis, Sherri Burda, Kaitlyn Hess, Digamber Behera, Dheeraj Gupta, Ashutosh Nath Agarwal, Indu Verma, Ajoy Verma, Vithal Prasad Myneedu, Sam Niedbala, Suman Laal

published 23 Sep 2014

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Time to Culture Conversion and Regimen Composition in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment

Dylan B. Tierney, Molly F. Franke, Mercedes C. Becerra, Félix A. Alcántara Virú, César A. Bonilla, Epifanio Sánchez, Dalia Guerra, Maribel Muñoz, Karim Llaro, Eda Palacios, Lorena Mestanza, Rocío M. Hurtado, Jennifer J. Furin, Sonya Shin, Carole D. Mitnick

published 19 Sep 2014

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A Field Evaluation of the Hardy TB MODS Kit™ for the Rapid Phenotypic Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Laura Martin, Jorge Coronel, Dunia Faulx, Melissa Valdez, Mutsumi Metzler, Chris Crudder, Edith Castillo, Luz Caviedes, Louis Grandjean, Mitzi Rodriguez, Jon S. Friedland, Robert H. Gilman, David A. J. Moore

published 16 Sep 2014

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Clinical Utility of a Novel Molecular Assay in Various Combination Strategies with Existing Methods for Diagnosis of HIV-Related Tuberculosis in Uganda

Willy Ssengooba, Lydia Nakiyingi, Derek T. Armstrong, Frank G. Cobelens, David Alland, Yukari C. Manabe, Susan E. Dorman, Jerrold J. Ellner, Moses L. Joloba

published 15 Sep 2014

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Interferon-Gamma Assay in Combination with Tuberculin Skin Test Are Insufficient for the Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Marcin Wlodarczyk, Wieslawa Rudnicka, Beata Janiszewska-Drobinska, Grzegorz Kielnierowski, Magdalena Kowalewicz-Kulbat, Marek Fol, Magdalena Druszczynska

published 15 Sep 2014

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Active Case Finding of Tuberculosis (TB) in an Emergency Room in a Region with High Prevalence of TB in Brazil

Denise Rossato Silva, Alice Mânica Müller, Karina da Silva Tomasini, Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin, Jonathan E. Golub, Marcus Barreto Conde

published 11 Sep 2014

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A First Insight into High Prevalence of Undiagnosed Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Northern Ethiopian Prisons: Implications for Greater Investment and Quality Control

Fantahun Biadglegne, Arne C. Rodloff, Ulrich Sack

published 09 Sep 2014

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Time to Culture Positivity and Sputum Smear Microscopy during Tuberculosis Therapy

Ioana D. Olaru, Jan Heyckendorf, Susanne Grossmann, Christoph Lange

published 29 Aug 2014

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Assessing the Quality of Tuberculosis Evaluation for Children with Prolonged Cough Presenting to Routine Community Health Care Settings in Rural Uganda

Carina Marquez, J. Lucian Davis, Achilles Katamba, Priscilla Haguma, Emmanuel Ochom, Irene Ayakaka, Gabriel Chamie, Grant Dorsey, Moses R. Kamya, Edwin Charlebois, Diane V. Havlir, Adithya Cattamanchi

published 29 Aug 2014

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Clinical Features, Etiology and Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Joan Gómez-Junyent, Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Diego Viasus, Pere Millat-Martínez, Antonella Simonetti, Mª Salud Santos, Carmen Ardanuy, Jordi Dorca, Jordi Carratalà

published 28 Aug 2014

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The Effect of Azithromycin in Adults with Stable Neutrophilic COPD: A Double Blind Randomised, Placebo Controlled Trial

Jodie L. Simpson, Heather Powell, Katherine J. Baines, David Milne, Harvey O. Coxson, Philip M. Hansbro, Peter G. Gibson

published 22 Aug 2014

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Enhancing TB Case Detection: Experience in Offering Upfront Xpert MTB/RIF Testing to Pediatric Presumptive TB and DR TB Cases for Early Rapid Diagnosis of Drug Sensitive and Drug Resistant TB

Neeraj Raizada, Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva, Sreenivas Achuthan Nair, Shubhangi Kulsange, Radhey Shayam Gupta, Rahul Thakur, Malik Parmar, Christen Gray, Ranjani Ramachandran, Bhavin Vadera, Shobha Ekka, Shikha Dhawan, Ameet Babre, Mayank Ghedia, Umesh Alavadi, Puneet Dewan, Mini Khetrapal, Ashwini Khanna, Catharina Boehme, Chinnambedu Nainarappan Paramsivan

published 20 Aug 2014

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Comparing Interferon-Gamma Release Assays to Tuberculin Skin Test in Thai Children with Tuberculosis Exposure

Hong-Van Tieu, Piyarat Suntarattiwong, Thanyawee Puthanakit, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Sunee Sirivichayakul, Supranee Buranapraditkun, Patcharawee Rungrojrat, Nitiya Chomchey, Simon Tsiouris, Scott Hammer, Vijay Nandi, Jintanat Ananworanich, on behalf of the Thai TB Px study group

published 14 Aug 2014

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