Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
S&P cuts Egypt's credit ratings Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has pushed Egypt's sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing "continued pressure" on foreign reserves. More
Flies carry bacteria – and some of those are resistant to antibiotics. What we found in three South African hospices Houseflies greatly amplify the risk of human exposure to harmful microorganisms. Flies caught in three hospices carried microbes that may be resistant to antibiotics. 11/16/2024 - 7:54 pm | View Link
New Antibiotic for Tuberculosis Tackles Drug-Resistant TB Strains Whole genome CRISPRi screening identifies druggable vulnerabilities in an isoniazid resistant strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis - (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-54072-w) ... 11/14/2024 - 7:32 pm | View Link
'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant pathogens A new study has found highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering a new way to kill them. 11/14/2024 - 11:06 am | View Link
Researchers reveal why a key tuberculosis drug works against resistant strains The research also highlights potential avenues for repurposing existing drugs. Researchers found that trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, antibiotics used to treat other diseases, were also effective ... 11/14/2024 - 10:54 am | View Link
Genetic platform identifies 'Achilles heel' of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis A University of Otago-led study has found a highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering new possibilities for treatment. 11/13/2024 - 8:44 am | View Link
Treating Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Drug-resistant TB disease. There are several treatment plans for drug-resistant TB disease depending on what medicines the TB germs are resistant to. Treating and curing drug-resistant TB disease is complicated. It should be treated by a TB medical expert. People with drug-resistant TB disease must be treated with special medicines. 11/3/2024 - 9:59 am | View Website
Clinical Guidelines | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Availability of an Assay for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Including Rifampin-Resistant Strains, and Considerations for Its Use — United States, 2013 MMWR 2013; 62 (No. 41) 2013: Report of Expert Consultations on Rapid Molecular Testing to Detect Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in the United States: 2008: Plan to Combat Extensively Drug ... 11/3/2024 - 9:30 am | View Website
About Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Disease | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Drug-resistant TB germs are spread the same way that drug-susceptible TB germs are spread. TB is spread through the air from one person to another. The TB germs are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks, or sings. These germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the environment. 11/3/2024 - 1:02 am | View Website
Treatment for TB Disease | TB | CDC There are several treatment regimens recommended in the United States for TB disease. TB treatment can take 4, 6, or 9 months depending on the regimen. TB treatment regimens include. Interim Guidance: 4-Month Rifapentine-Moxifloxacin Regimen for the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Pulmonary Tuberculosis — United States, 2022. 11/2/2024 - 11:18 pm | View Website
Clinical Overview of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Disease Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) disease is caused by TB bacteria that are resistant to at least one of the most effective TB medicines used in treatment regimens. Drug-resistant TB is transmitted in the same way as drug-susceptible TB. However, delays in the recognition of drug resistance or delays in access to effective anti-TB drugs may ... 11/2/2024 - 9:02 pm | View Website
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