BCG Vaccination Linked to Lower SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence
History of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is associated with decreased seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G among health care workers.
Tuberculosis
Higher Risk of Active Tuberculosis Infection in Children Living With Infected Adults
Study authors assessed the relationship between children living in contact with sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients on DOTS and children getting infected with tuberculosis or tubercular infection.
COPD Treatment May Increase Risk of Tuberculosis
Fluticasone/salmeterol and budesonide/formoterol are common treatments for COPD; researchers investigated whether these treatments may be correlated with active tuberculosis risk.
Shorter-Course Regimen Safe, Effective for Tuberculosis Treatment
The randomized, open-label, controlled trial (Study 31/A5349) had more than 2500 participants ages 12 years and older and included 214 people with HIV.
Children, Adults With Tuberculosis Have Same Risk of Resistance in Most Countries
New study published in the European Respiratory Journal suggest that in most settings, the odds of drug resistance are the same for children and adults with TB, consistent with past research.
BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Potential Protection Against COVID-19
Findings suggest lower rates of COVID-19 infection and mortality in countries with universal neonatal BCG tuberculosis vaccination policies compared with countries without this practice.
FDA: Tuberculosis Drugs May Contain Nitrosamine Impurities
Currently, there is no available evidence to assess the carcinogenic potential of MNP and CPNP.
Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Lower Risk for Primary Tuberculosis Infection
A team of investigators conducted a phase 3, double-blind trial to assess the impact of vitamin D supplementation on risk of tuberculosis infection in public schoolchildren in Mongolia.
Comparison Finds Rifampin Superior in Cost, Safety to Isoniazid for Latent Tuberculosis
A shorter regimen of rifampin is safer and less expensive than the standard 9-month regimen of isoniazid for treatment latent tuberculosis.
Effect of COVID-19 Estimated on Tuberculosis, HIV, and Malaria Services
The greatest effect on tuberculosis would be from a reduction in timely diagnosis and treatment of new cases, resulting from prolonged COVID-19 suppression interventions.
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