2010
Predictors of Multidrug- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in a High HIV Prevalence Community
Andrews JR, Shah NS, Weissman D, Moll AP, Friedland G, Gandhi NR. Predictors of Multidrug- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in a High HIV Prevalence Community. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e15735. PMID: 21209951, PMCID: PMC3012092, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-resistant tuberculosisTB treatment failureXDR-TBHIV prevalence settingsRisk factorsTreatment failureOdds ratioMDR/XDR-TBOnly significant risk factorRetrospective case-control studyDrug resistanceMDR-TB patientsSignificant risk factorsStrong risk factorMultivariate logistic regressionTB drug resistanceCase-control studyHigh HIV prevalence communitiesDemographic risk factorsDrug susceptibility testing methodsHIV prevalence communitiesTB settingsClinical deteriorationMDR-TBTB treatment
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