Levofloxacin may reduce risk of developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in both children and adults Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2023 9:45 AM ISTFrance: Findings from two phase 3 trials revealed that levofloxacin is safe and lowered the risk of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (60%...
Mylan gets CDSCO panel nod to manufacture, market Pretomanid for drug resistant TB Dr. Divya Colin18 Feb 2023 6:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Mylan Laboratories has got a go ahead from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control...
Younger age and male sex linked to drug resistance to INH and rifampicin during treatment of TB Medha Baranwal15 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Males are at higher risks of drug resistance and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection, and younger age was tied to resistance isoniazid...
Severe Toxicity reported in MDR-TB patients with Linezolid >2mg/L, study finds. Dr.Niharika Harsha B25 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTA recent study revealed that >2mg/L concentrations of Linezolid are associated with the development of treatment-emergent toxicity in patients...
Linezolid trough concentrations greater than 2 mg/L strongly linked to drug toxicity in MDR TB Jacinthlyn Sylvia23 Jun 2022 11:00 AM ISTFrance: Linezolid trough concentrations greater than 2 mg/L are strongly linked to the development of complicated treatment-associated toxicity in...
Effective regimens ensure high rate of treatment success among pregnant women with MDR-TB: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel18 Jun 2022 7:06 AM ISTAustralia: In pregnant patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), effective treatment regimens can achieve a high rate of treatment...
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis linked with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes: Study Dr Nirali Kapoor1 July 2021 11:00 AM ISTPregnant women with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are believed to be at higher risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, arising as a...
New generation of drugs show early efficacy against drug-resistant TB Hina Zahid14 Aug 2020 1:45 PM ISTNew treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have shown early effectiveness in 85 percent of patients in a cohort that...
Deaths due to Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria infections will skyrocket in 20 years: Warns WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau30 April 2019 9:30 AM ISTUN Ad hoc Interagency Coordinating Group on Antimicrobial Resistance warned that if no action is taken, drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million...
