2015
Successful Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among HIV/TB Coinfected Patients Down-Referred from a District Hospital to Primary Health Clinics in Rural South Africa
Jacobson KB, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Shenoi SV. Successful Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among HIV/TB Coinfected Patients Down-Referred from a District Hospital to Primary Health Clinics in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0127024. PMID: 25993636, PMCID: PMC4438008, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB treatment outcomesTB/HIVTreatment outcomesHIV clinicDistrict hospitalRetained patientsTreatment completionTreatment successRural South AfricaSuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomeMajor public health threatDrug-susceptible TBHospital HIV clinicLinkage of careTB treatment completionTB treatment initiationTB treatment servicesTuberculosis treatment outcomesHIV/TBBaseline disease severityNew TB casesPrimary health clinicsPrimary care levelSpecific clinical criteriaHigher treatment success
2009
Treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis
Orenstein EW, Basu S, Shah NS, Andrews JR, Friedland GH, Moll AP, Gandhi NR, Galvani AP. Treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2009, 9: 153-161. PMID: 19246019, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(09)70041-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisTreatment outcomesHIV statusTreatment regimensStrong patient supportProportion of patientsPatient's HIV statusTuberculosis treatment programmesHigher treatment successSuccessful treatment outcomePublic health concernStandardised regimensMDR tuberculosisObserved therapyPatient populationTreatment completionTreatment successInclusion criteriaPatient supportTherapeutic studiesClinical reportsTreatment approachesTreatment durationPatientsSystematic review
2007
Tuberculosis, drug resistance, and HIV/AIDS: A triple threat
Friedland G. Tuberculosis, drug resistance, and HIV/AIDS: A triple threat. Current Infectious Disease Reports 2007, 9: 252. PMID: 17430708, DOI: 10.1007/s11908-007-0039-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTB drug resistanceHIV/AIDSDrug-resistant tuberculosisDrug resistanceTB control programsRapid molecular diagnostic techniquesMultiple drug resistanceAvailable diagnostic technologiesMolecular diagnostic techniquesTB diagnosisWorldwide epidemicTreatment successTherapeutic strategiesTuberculosisTherapeutic agentsAIDSThird epidemicTreatmentDiagnosisDiagnostic techniquesControl programsDiagnostic technologiesEpidemicTriple threatUrgent need