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Walker TM, Merker M, Knoblauch AM, Helbling P, Schoch OD, et al.
Background The risk of tuberculosis outbreaks among people fleeing hardship for refuge in Europe is heightened. We describe the cross-border European response to an outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among patients from the Horn of Africa and Sudan. Methods On April 29 …
Peng X, Wang X, Liu Y, Yang H, Yang H, et al.
Objectives To investigate the epidemiological profile and cost burden of pediatric inpatients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in China. Methods We conducted a descriptive multicenter study involving pediatric TBM inpatients from 9 provincial hospitals and 20 municipal hospitals…
Tatara MB, Perdigão J, Viveiros M, Kritski A, Silva KED, et al.
…ltidrug resistant. This is the first study on the molecular epidemiology and drug resistance profile of MTB from Roraima. Herein, we describe high diversity of genetic profiles circulating in this region that may be driven by the introduction of new strain types because of large …
Camará M, da Costa FP, Chambe G, Betunde A, Cardoso P, et al.
Introduction the goal of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) - Frontline is to strengthen the country's surveillance capacity at the district level to prepare and respond to health emergencies, including outbreaks, by training a skilled frontline public health workforc…
Wasakul V, Disratthakit A, Mayxay M, Chindavongsa K, Sengsavath V, et al.
…nce, Laos, during the 2020-21 malaria season, using genomic epidemiology methods to elucidate parasite population dynamics and identify its causes. Methods In this genetic analysis, 2164 P falciparum dried blood spot samples were collected from southern Laos between Jan 1, 2017, …
Xiaoyu Lu, Yuan Jiang, Yanping Liu, Junhong Chen, Yinglin Lao, et al.
Tuberculosis (TB), particularly extremely drug-resistant TB (EDR-TB), remains a significant public health concern worldwide. Understanding the transmission patterns and epidemiological characteristics of EDR-TB is vital for effective disease control. Between 1 January 2006 and 31…
Perumal R, Naidoo K, Padayatchi N
…h may be responsible for the narrowing of the sex gap in TB epidemiology. In comparison to the significantly higher alcohol consumption rates in men globally, there is a narrowing gap in alcohol consumption between the sexes in South Africa with alarming rates of alcohol abuse in…
Plata-Casas L, González-Támara L, Cala-Vitery F
Pediatric tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease and a hidden global epidemic. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological situation of tuberculosis mortality in children under 15 years of age in Colombia in the period 2010-2018. A longitudinal descripti…
Awad SF, Dargham SR, Omori R, Pearson F, Critchley JA, et al.
…AF was substantial suggesting that DM could be impacting TB epidemiology to a larger extent than previously thought.
Ramos-Rincon JM, Montoya B, Simpson G, Burgos M
…r a detailed understanding of the impact of migration on TB epidemiology and the development of tailored interventions to improve treatment outcomes. .
Mijiti P, Liu C, Hong C, Li M, Tan X, et al.
…r TB control in large Chinese cities and understanding this epidemiology is crucial for designing effective control and prevention strategies. We conducted a prospective genomic epidemiological study of culture-positive TB patients diagnosed between June 1, 2018 and May 31, 2021 …
Kim TW, Jang YH, Jeong MK, Seo Y, Park CH, et al.
Background Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium bovis , a well-known cause of zoonotic tuberculosis in cattle and deer, and has been investigated in many physiological and molecular studies. However, detailed genome-level studies of M. bovis have not been performed…
Yanagawa M, Gwali B, Kako H, Itogo N, Tanabose L, et al.
Objective To identify progress and challenges in the national response to tuberculosis (TB) in Solomon Islands through an epidemiological overview of TB in the country. Methods A descriptive analysis was conducted using the national TB surveillance data for 2016-2022. Case notifi…
Garg B, Mehta N, Mukherjee RN, Swamy AM, Siamwala BS, et al.
Study design Retrospective cohort. Purpose To report the demographic characteristics, clinico-radiological presentation, laboratory findings, and outcomes of "middlepath" treatment in patients with spinal tuberculosis from a single public healthcare facility in a developing count…
Plata-Casas L, Gutiérrez-Lesmes Ó, Herrán-Falla Ó
Introduction. One third of the increase in tuberculosis cases is attributed to the spread of HIV. Objective. To describe the Tb/HIV coinfection in the department of Meta from 2010 to 2015. Materials and methods. We conducted an observational, descriptive and retrospective study. …
Adhikari L, Wangchuk S, Bhujel P, Zangmo S, Lhaden P, et al.
…ncing for the samples is required to further understand the epidemiology of the resistance pattern.
Glaziou P, Floyd K, Raviglione MC
Tuberculosis (TB) was the underlying cause of 1.3 million deaths among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative people in 2016, exceeding the global number of HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) deaths. In addition, TB was a contributing cause of 374,000 HIV deaths.…
Atilola G, Randle T, Obadara T, Komolafe IO, Odutolu G, et al.
… orphans due to AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the epidemiology of HIV among pregnant women across ten facilities in south-west Nigeria. Methods This is a cross-sectional study design in which 353 pregnant women randomly selected across ten health care facilities in two …
Tiberi S, Utjesanovic N, Galvin J, Centis R, D'Ambrosio L, et al.
…eview is to inform the reader on the latest developments in epidemiology, diagnostics and management. Epidemiology Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) continues to be a current global health threat, and is defined by higher morbidity and mortality, sequelae, higher cost and compl…
Defaee S, Khajavi-Mayvan F, Sheybani-Arani M, Montazeri M, Barahimi E, et al.
…icularly in the Middle East. In this study, we examined the epidemiology and genetic factors affecting this disease and its relationship with different types of cancer. Methods In this review article, we searched four databases (Pubmed, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews…
McQuaid CF, Clark RA, White RG, Bakker R, Alexander P, et al.
Background Approximately 20% of global tuberculosis incidence is attributable to undernutrition, increasing to more than a third in India. Targeting nutritional interventions to tuberculosis-affected households is a policy priority, but understanding of epidemiological and econom…
Awad SF, Critchley JA, Abu-Raddad LJ
…d the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology in Indonesia between 2020 and 2050. A recently-developed age-structured TB-DM dynamic mathematical model was utilized to assess the impact of DM on TB epidemiology. Model parameters were informed by systemat…
Bai X, Aerts SL, Verma D, Ordway DJ, Chan ED
Many studies have linked cigarette smoke (CS) exposure and tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease although much fewer have studied second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure. Our goal is to review the epidemiologic link between SHS and TB as well as to summarize the effects SHS and direct…
Wang X, Yin S, Li Y, Wang W, Du M, et al.
…golia. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of the epidemiology of TB. A Bayesian spatiotemporal model was used to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution and trends of the TB prevalence. A spatial panel data model was used to identify factors associated with the TB …
Burusie A, Enquesilassie F, Salazar-Austin N, Addissie A
…oorly studied in Ethiopia. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of childhood TB and identify predictors of death among children on TB treatment. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of children aged 16 and younger who were treated for TB between 2014 and 2022. Da…