Publications by authors named "K Tintaya"
Article Synopsis
- Approximately 40% of global tuberculosis cases go undiagnosed, with lower lung field TB (LLF TB) frequently misidentified as other lung issues, causing treatment delays.
- An observational study in Lima, Peru, found that among 1316 pulmonary TB patients, 6% had LLF TB, which tended to be smear-negative, indicating a less typical presentation of the disease.
- LLF TB patients showed less improvement in their respiratory health after 2 months of treatment, yet they had better final treatment outcomes compared to those with non-LLF TB, highlighting the need for optimized care for this specific group.
Tuberculosis (TB) transmission in healthcare facilities is common in high-incidence countries. Yet, the optimal approach for identifying inpatients who may have TB is unclear. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of qXR (Qure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Quantification of recurrence risk following successful treatment is crucial to evaluating regimens for multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant (MDR/RR) tuberculosis (TB). However, such analyses are complicated when some patients die or become lost during post-treatment follow-up.
Methods: We analyzed data on 1991 patients who successfully completed a longer MDR/RR-TB regimen containing bedaquiline and/or delamanid between 2015 and 2018 in 16 countries.
Background: Quantification of recurrence risk following successful treatment is crucial to evaluating regimens for multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant (MDR/RR) tuberculosis (TB). However, such analyses are complicated when some patients die or become lost during post-treatment-follow-up.
Methods: We analyzed data on 1,991 patients who successfully completed a longer MDR/RR-TB regimen containing bedaquiline and/or delamanid between 2015 and 2018 in 16 countries.