An O-methylflavone from Artemisia afra kills non-replicating hypoxic Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: African wormwood (Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.) has been used traditionally in southern Africa to treat illnesses causing fever and was recently shown to possess anti-tuberculosis activity.

A methoxylated flavone from kills .

Tuberculosis, caused by (Mtb), is a deadly and debilitating disease globally affecting millions annually. Emerging drug-resistant Mtb strains endanger the efficacy of the current combination therapies employed to treat tuberculosis; therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel drugs to combat this disease. is used traditionally in southern Africa to treat malaria and recently has shown anti tuberculosis activity.

Limited access to syringes for injection drug users in pharmacies in Denver, Colorado.

Objective: To determine the availability of syringes for injection drug users (IDUs) from pharmacies in Denver.

Design: Single-group, uncontrolled, noncomparative study.

Setting: Denver, Colorado.

Pharmacists' attitudes and concerns regarding syringe sales to injection drug users in Denver, Colorado.

Objective: To identify factors influencing pharmacists' decisions about selling syringes to injection drug users (IDUs).

Design: Audiotaped interviews.

Setting: Denver, Colorado.