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Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
WGS-based tools provide high specificity and sensitivity for rifampicin, isoniazid, and fluoroquinolone resistance detection
New tools help doctors identify drug resistant tuberculosis strains
This meta-analysis of 144,623 M. tuberculosis genomes evaluates six open-access WGS-based drug susceptibility testing prediction tools. The …
New computer tools can accurately predict if common drugs will work against tuberculosis, helping doctors choose the right treatment faster.
Aug 12, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Rifapentine 15 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg yield higher culture conversion than standard 6-month regimen
Trial Shows Rifapentine Dosage Impacts Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes
This Phase 2/3 Stage 1 randomized controlled trial of 400 adults with pulmonary drug-susceptible tuberculosis compared three 4-month rifapen…
A new clinical trial explores how different doses of rifapentine affect treatment success and safety for patients with drug-susceptible tube…
Aug 3, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Immediate antituberculosis therapy did not reduce mortality in HIV-related sepsis overall
Immediate TB treatment helps only those with confirmed infection in HIV sepsis
This trial investigated whether starting antituberculosis treatment immediately or using high doses improved survival in adults with HIV-rel…
In HIV sepsis, starting TB drugs immediately did not lower death rates overall, but helped only patients later confirmed to have TB.
Jun 1, 2026