Tuberculosis

BEAT tuberculosis (NCT04062201) investigated treatment with a short course of a delamanid-bedaquiline regimen for rifampicin resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) in South Africa. It was a pleasure to talk with Dr Francesca Conradie (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) around the aims and design of the BEAT tuberculosis study and the findings from the interim analysis. […]

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a potential triage tool for tuberculosis (TB) that could allow non-specialist healthcare workers to guide decision-making in TB management. In this touchRESPIRATORY interview, we speak with Dr. Veronique Suttels (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland) to discuss the intermediate analysis of the study investigating POCUS in Benin and the potential impact […]

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, symptoms can include a cough, chest pain and breathlessness, and in some cases the infection can spread to other organs. In this touchRESPIRATORY interview, we speak with Dr. Veronique Suttels (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland) to discuss the strengths and limitations of […]

It was an honour to speak to valued editorial board member Prof. Juzar Ali (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA) around the background and theme of this year’s World TB Day ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives’, and the importance of raising awareness 365 days a year. Touch Medical Media is […]

It was an honour to speak to valued editorial board member Prof. Juzar Ali (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA) around the burden of TB worldwide, what stands in the way of elimination and what to look out for in the future. Touch Medical Media is supporting World TB Day (24 […]