2014
Intensified specimen collection to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children from Rural South Africa, an observational study
Thomas TA, Heysell SK, Moodley P, Montreuil R, Ha X, Friedland G, Bamber SA, Moll AP, Gandhi N, Brant WE, Sturm W, Shah S. Intensified specimen collection to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children from Rural South Africa, an observational study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 11. PMID: 24400822, PMCID: PMC3890632, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug susceptibility testingGastric aspiratesTB suspectsObservational studySpecimen collectionDrug-susceptible TBNew TB suspectsPediatric TB suspectsTB treatment historyXDR-TB casesMultiple specimen typesYears of ageSame-day methodTB settingsInduced sputumPersistent symptomsSputum inductionTB treatmentHIV statusNegative childrenTB diagnosisUrine cultureMean ageInpatient settingDiagnostic yield
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