Tuberculosis
Conference Coverage
Should ART for HIV be initiated prior to tuberculosis testing results?
Opinion
Antituberculosis drugs in pregnancy and lactation
Conference Coverage
In vasculitis, the skin tells the story
MILAN – Confirmatory lab testing – and assessing for renal involvement – are still paramount, however.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves drug combo to treat highly resistant TB
News
New recommendations on TB screening for health care workers
From the Journals
ICYMI: Noninferior tuberculosis prevention in HIV has shorter duration
From the Journals
Variation in bacterial drug susceptibility tied to TB relapse risk
Higher pretreatment drug concentrations close to susceptibility breakpoint predicted relapse in patients with TB.
From the Journals
Better adherence, shorter course with rifampin for tuberculosis
For patients with latent tuberculosis, successful adherence to treatment regimen may be the key difference between two drugs.