2021
Development of a Treatment-decision Algorithm for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–uninfected Children Evaluated for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Gunasekera KS, Walters E, van der Zalm MM, Palmer M, Warren JL, Hesseling AC, Cohen T, Seddon JA. Development of a Treatment-decision Algorithm for Human Immunodeficiency Virus–uninfected Children Evaluated for Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: e904-e912. PMID: 33449999, PMCID: PMC8366829, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary tuberculosisClinical evidenceXpert MTB/RIFBaseline clinical evaluationChest radiographic resultsRapid treatment initiationNational Tuberculosis ProgrammeTreatment decision algorithmsEvidence-based algorithmMTB/RIFDiagnosis of tuberculosisChest radiographicAntituberculosis treatmentProspective cohortRadiographic resultsTreatment initiationTuberculosis casesTuberculosis ProgrammeClinical evaluationCase definitionTreatment decisionsGlobal burdenChildhood mortalityChildren EvaluatedRapid clinical diagnosis
2018
Evaluation of Tuberculosis Treatment Response With Serial C-Reactive Protein Measurements
Wilson D, Moosa MS, Cohen T, Cudahy P, Aldous C, Maartens G. Evaluation of Tuberculosis Treatment Response With Serial C-Reactive Protein Measurements. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: ofy253. PMID: 30474046, PMCID: PMC6240901, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinTuberculosis groupAntituberculosis therapyWeek 2Serial C-reactive protein measurementsC-reactive protein measurementTuberculosis treatment responseNegative sputum smearsSmear-negative patientsSmear-negative tuberculosisSymptoms of tuberculosisMedian weight gainCohort of adultsNegative predictive valueAntituberculosis treatmentCRP reductionHIV testingHIV prevalenceAdverse outcomesSputum smearHemoglobin increaseSerial changesWeek 8Treatment responseBaseline values