TB Research

Time for Canada to align with global innovations in treatment for tuberculosis

Adam R. Houston, Elizabeth Rea

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2023-07

Abstract

KEY POINTS Despite serious disruptions to tuberculosis (TB) programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in Canada,[1][1] the past few years have also seen global advances in TB treatment. Novel drugs and regimens have been developed to support faster, safer, more effective treatment for drug-

MeSH terms

  • SAFER
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pandemic
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Medicine
  • Key (lock)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Directly Observed Therapy
  • Global health
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Computer science
  • Virology