2018
Pan-tuberculosis regimens: an argument for
Wallis RS, Cohen T, Menzies NA, Churchyard G. Pan-tuberculosis regimens: an argument for. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2018, 6: 239-240. PMID: 29595501, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(18)30096-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Population implications of the use of bedaquiline in people with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: are fears of resistance justified?
Kunkel A, Furin J, Cohen T. Population implications of the use of bedaquiline in people with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: are fears of resistance justified? The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2017, 17: e429-e433. PMID: 28533094, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(17)30299-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntitubercular AgentsDiarylquinolinesDrug Therapy, CombinationExtensively Drug-Resistant TuberculosisHumansConceptsUse of bedaquilineDrug-resistant tuberculosisXDR tuberculosisBedaquiline resistanceCohort study resultsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisNew combination regimensHigh mortality rateFears of resistanceInfected contactsCombination regimensDrug combinationsPatientsEquivalent outcomesMortality rateAntituberculosis drugsBedaquilineTuberculosisNovel drugsDrug bedaquilineDrugsDiseasePopulation implicationsResistance concernsGreat need
2014
The potential effects of changing HIV treatment policy on tuberculosis outcomes in South Africa
Pretorius C, Menzies NA, Chindelevitch L, Cohen T, Cori A, Eaton JW, Fraser C, Gopalappa C, Hallett TB, Salomon JA, Stover J, White RG, Dodd PJ. The potential effects of changing HIV treatment policy on tuberculosis outcomes in South Africa. AIDS 2014, 28: s25-s34. PMID: 24468944, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyTB incidenceART expansionHIV treatment policyHIV-positive individualsART eligibility criteriaTuberculosis outcomesART eligibilitySurvival benefitTB burdenTB casesHIV transmissionART coverageHIV treatmentHIV epidemicMortality reductionPositive individualsEligibility criteriaTreatment policyART servicesTuberculosisIncidenceCurrent eligibilityIndependent mathematical modelsRecent findings
2012
Outcomes among tuberculosis patients with isoniazid resistance in Georgia, 2007-2009.
Gegia M, Cohen T, Kalandadze I, Vashakidze L, Furin J. Outcomes among tuberculosis patients with isoniazid resistance in Georgia, 2007-2009. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2012, 16: 812-6. PMID: 22507372, PMCID: PMC3786434, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntitubercular AgentsChi-Square DistributionDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Therapy, CombinationEthambutolFemaleGeorgia (Republic)HumansIsoniazidLogistic ModelsMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMycobacterium tuberculosisPredictive Value of TestsPyrazinamideRetrospective StudiesRifampinRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSputumTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTuberculosisConceptsPulmonary tuberculosisPrevious treatmentOutcomes of patientsPulmonary TB patientsSubset of patientsRetrospective record reviewForms of tuberculosisFirst-line drugsHigh TB ratesDrug-resistant formsLower ratesLow tuberculosisTB patientsTuberculosis patientsOptimal management strategyTreatment regimenRecord reviewTB ratesTreatment successTreatment outcomesCountry of GeorgiaPatientsIsoniazid resistanceTuberculosisDrug resistance