Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a global public health problem affecting women of childbearing age. Little is known, however, about the safety of the drugs used to treat MDR-TB during ...

Study results help clarify how to safely prevent tuberculosis (TB) in women living with HIV who are pregnant or have recently given birth, are taking antiretroviral therapy, and live where TB is ...

Founded in 1904, The Journal of Infectious Diseases is the premier publication in the Western Hemisphere for original research on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases, on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Linezolid successfully treated pregnant patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, with most patients ...

Mid section of pregnant woman standing in corridor of hospital Safety and efficacy of isoniazid for the prevention of tuberculosis may vary between HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women. The ...

Over 200,000 pregnant and postpartum women worldwide develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet they remain largely excluded from crucial TB research and clinical trials, the World Health Organization ...

Research published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine shows the most commonly used test for tuberculosis — tuberculin skin test — fails to accurately diagnose TB in half ...

Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in a meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials involving 1410 HIV-positive patients with tuberculosis (age, ≥ 14 years), 703 ...

Pregnancy is often characterized as a time of excitement, anticipation, and uncertainty; however, it is also accompanied by significant uncontrollable changes in the functioning of a woman's body. The ...