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Rapid molecular TB diagnosis: evidence, policy making and global implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF

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By Stop TB Dept, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Karin Weyer, Fuad Mirzayev
| European Respiratory Journal Verified
AbstractIf tuberculosis (TB) is to be eliminated as a global health problem in the foreseeable future, improved detection of patients, earlier diagnosis and timely identification of rifampicin resistance will be critical. New diagnostics released in recent years have improved this perspective but they require investments in laboratory infrastructure, biosafety and staff specialisation beyond the means of many resource-constrained settings where most patients live.
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Resistance to fluoroquinolones and second-line injectable drugs: impact on multidrug-resistant TB outcomes

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By Dennis Falzon, Stop TB Dept, Neel Gandhi
| European Respiratory Journal Verified
Introduction The emergence of drug resistance among tuberculosis (TB) strains was first reported >60 years ago, soon after the introduction of the first antibiotics to treat TB [1–3]. Since then, broader patterns of drug resistance have been described worldwide, with the highest levels of resistance among TB patients being recorded in recent years [4].
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