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Weng S, Li Q, Zhang T, Lin T, He Y, Yang G, Wang H, Xu Y. Enhanced Glycosylation Caused by Overexpression of Rv1002c in a Recombinant BCG Promotes Immune Response and Protects against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection. Vaccines (Basel) 2024; 12:622. [PMID: 38932351 PMCID: PMC11209282 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12060622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health threat despite its virtual elimination in developed countries. Issues such as drug accessibility, emergence of multidrug-resistant strains, and limitations of the current BCG vaccine highlight the urgent need for more effective TB control measures. This study constructed BCG strains overexpressing Rv1002c and found that the rBCG-Rv1002c strain secreted more glycosylated proteins, significantly enhancing macrophage activation and immune protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb). These results indicate that Rv1002c overexpression promotes elevated levels of O-glycosylation in BCG bacteriophages, enhancing their phagocytic and antigenic presentation functions. Moreover, rBCG-Rv1002c significantly upregulated immune regulatory molecules on the macrophage surface, activated the NF-κB pathway, and facilitated the release of large amounts of NO and H2O2, thereby enhancing bacterial control. In mice, rBCG-Rv1002c immunization induced greater innate and adaptive immune responses, including increased production of multifunctional and long-term memory T cells. Furthermore, rBCG-Rv1002c-immunized mice exhibited reduced lung bacterial load and histological damage upon M. tb infection. This result shows that it has the potential to be an excellent candidate for a preventive vaccine against TB.
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- Shufeng Weng
- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
- Shanghai Sci-Tech Inno Center for Infection & Immunity, Shanghai 200052, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, School of Life Sciences, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200437, China; (S.W.); (Q.L.); (T.Z.); (T.L.); (Y.H.); (G.Y.); (H.W.)
- Shanghai Sci-Tech Inno Center for Infection & Immunity, Shanghai 200052, China
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Greene CM, Abdulkadir M. Global respiratory health priorities at the beginning of the 21st century. Eur Respir Rev 2024; 33:230205. [PMID: 38599674 PMCID: PMC11004770 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0205-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Respiratory health has become a prevailing priority amid the diverse global health challenges that the 21st century brings, due to its substantial impact on individuals and communities on a global scale. Due to rapid advances in medicine, emerging knowledge gaps appear along with new challenges and ethical considerations. While breakthroughs in medical science can bring about encouraging possibilities for better treatments and interventions, they also lead to unanswered questions and areas where further research is warranted. A PubMed search on the topic "global respiratory health priorities" between the years 2000 and 2023 was conducted, which returned 236 articles. Of these, 55 were relevant and selected for inclusion in this article. The selection process took into account literature reviews, opinions from expert groups and careful analysis of existing gaps and challenges within the field; our selection encompasses specific infectious and noninfectious respiratory conditions in both adults and children. The global respiratory health priorities identified were selected on the basis that they have been recognised as critical areas of investigation and potential advancement and they span across clinical, translational, epidemiological and population health domains. Implementing these priorities will require a commitment to fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing among experts in different fields with the ultimate aim to improve respiratory health outcomes for individuals and communities alike.
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- Catherine M Greene
- Lung Biology Group, Department of Clinical Microbiology, RCSI University of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Lung Biology Group, Department of Clinical Microbiology, RCSI University of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Liu Q, Zhou X, Yao L, Xu F, Tang P, Li T, Yang D, Liu F, Sheng J, Jiang Y, Dai X, Chen X. A case report of using gauze packing to treat postoperative chest bleeding after left pneumonectomy for secondary rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. IDCases 2024; 36:e01953. [PMID: 38707650 PMCID: PMC11067492 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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One patient with rifampin-resistant tuberculosis underwent emergency left pneumonectomy and thoracic gauze packing for hemoptysis due to recurrent hemoptysis after transcatheter arterial embolization. Vital signs were maintained by mechanical ventilation and medication. Tracheotomy and anti-tuberculosis treatment were performed. After half a year of follow-up, the patient's condition was stable.
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, No. 28 Baofeng Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, No. 28 Baofeng Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, No. 28 Baofeng Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, No. 28 Baofeng Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, No. 28 Baofeng Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, No. 28 Baofeng Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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Sunita, Singhvi N, Gupta V, Singh Y, Shukla P. Computational Approaches for the Structure-Based Identification of Novel Inhibitors Targeting Nucleoid-Associated Proteins in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Mol Biotechnol 2024; 66:814-823. [PMID: 36913083 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00710-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Implementation of computational tools in the identification of novel drug targets for Tuberculosis (TB) has been a promising area of research. TB has been a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) localized primarily on the lungs and it has been one of the most successful pathogen in the history of mankind. Extensively arising drug resistivity in TB has made it a global challenge and need for new drugs has become utmost important.The involvement of Nucleoid-Associated Proteins (NAPs) in maintaining the structure of the genomic material and regulating various cellular processes like transcription, DNA replication, repair and recombination makes significant, has opened a new arena to find the drugs targeting Mtb. The current study aims to identify potential inhibitors of NAPs through a computational approach. In the present work we worked on the eight NAPs of Mtb, namely, Lsr2, EspR, HupB, HNS, NapA, mIHF and NapM. The structural modelling and analysis of these NAPs were carried out. Moreover, molecular interaction were checked and binding energy was identified for 2500 FDA-approved drugs that were selected for antagonist analysis to choose novel inhibitors targeting NAPs of Mtb. Drugs including Amikacin, streptomycin, kanamycin, and isoniazid along with eight FDA-approved molecules that were found to be potential novel targets for these mycobacterial NAPs and have an impact on their functions. The potentiality of several anti-tubercular drugs as therapeutic agents identified through computational modelling and simulation unlocks a new gateway for accomplishing the goal to treat TB.
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- Sunita
- Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India
- Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
- School of Allied Sciences, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
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- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
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- Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India.
- Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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Smith SI, Schulz C, Ugiagbe R, Ndip R, Dieye Y, Leja M, Onyekwere C, Ndububa D, Ajayi A, Jolaiya TF, Jaka H, Setshedi M, Gunturu R, Otegbayo JA, Lahbabi-Amrani N, Arigbabu AO, Kayamba V, Nashidengo PA. Helicobacter pylori Diagnosis and Treatment in Africa: The First Lagos Consensus Statement of the African Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group. Dig Dis 2024; 42:240-256. [PMID: 38493766 DOI: 10.1159/000537878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the most prevalent type of bacterial infection. Current guidelines from different regions of the world neglect specific African conditions and requirements. The African Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group (AHMSG), founded in 2022, aimed to create an Africa-specific consensus report reflecting Africa-specific issues. SUMMARY Eighteen experts from nine African countries and two European delegates supported by nine African collaborators from eight other countries prepared statements on the most important African issues in four working groups: (1) epidemiology, (2) diagnosis, (3) indications and prevention, and (4) treatment. Limited resources, restricted access to medical systems, and underdeveloped diagnostic facilities differ from those of other regions. The results of the individual working groups were presented for the final consensus voting, which included all board members. KEY MESSAGES There is a need for further studies on H. pylori prevalence in Africa, with diagnosis hinged on specific African situation. Treatment of H. pylori in the African setting should be based on accessibility and reimbursement, while indication and prevention should be defined in specific African countries.
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- Stella I Smith
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Medical Department II, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
- DZIF Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Pole of Microbiology, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
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- Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Departments of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia
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Ferdosnejad K, Sholeh M, Abdolhamidi R, Soroush E, Siadat SD, Tarashi S. The occurrence rate of Haarlem and Beijing genotypes among Middle Eastern isolates of multi drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Investig 2024; 62:296-304. [PMID: 38295613 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2024.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem that poses a major challenge to tuberculosis control worldwide. Many developing countries still struggle with this infection in term of various aspects as it remains a major health concern. A number of developing countries are located in the Middle East, one of the world's most important regions. The control of this infection remains largely suboptimal despite intensive research in the field, and the mechanisms that lead to its progression have not yet been fully understood. Therefore, TB control must be amended through the identification of new strategies. For this reason, monitoring genetic characterizations of TB strains by molecular typing methods in different geographical regions can be important to setting local programs and global strategies to control TB infection. It is important to know the genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains to evaluate the occurrence of outbreaks and the transmission of this disease. Beijing and Haarlem genotypes are the most prevalent and, in these families, there is greater association with drug resistance, resulting in more severe forms of TB and higher levels of treatment failure than in other families. The current study is planned to systematically conduct a review using a meta-analysis to show the prevalence of Beijing and Haarlem genotypes in the Middle Eastern MDR-TB cases. M. tuberculosis strains pose particular epidemiological and clinical concerns as they can endanger tuberculosis control programs.
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- Microbiology Research Center (MRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Bacteriology, Pasture Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Microbiology Research Center (MRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Microbiology Research Center (MRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Microbiology Research Center (MRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Akalu TY, Clements ACA, Xu Z, Bai L, Alene KA. Determinants of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Hunan province, China: a case-control study. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:198. [PMID: 38350860 PMCID: PMC10863170 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09106-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major public health threat in Hunan Province, with an increasing clinical burden in recent years. This study aimed to identify socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with DR-TB in Hunan province, China. METHODS A case-control study was conducted in Hunan province. Cases were all DR-TB patients who were confirmed by culture and Drug susceptibility testing (DST) and enrolled at the DR-TB treatment center of Hunan Chest Hospital from 2013 to 2018. Controls were all Drug Susceptible TB (DS-TB) patients confirmed by DST and enrolled at the same hospital during the same period. A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors significantly associated with DR-TB. RESULTS A total of 17,808 patients (15,534 DS-TB controls and 2274 DR-TB cases) were included in the study, with a mean age of 42.5 years (standard deviation (SD) ± 17.5 years) for cases and 46.1 years (SD ± 19.1 years) for controls. Age 15-64 years (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR = 1.5, 95% CI; 1.4, 1.8)), ethnic minorities (AOR = 1.5; 95% CI; 1.4, 1.8), and a history of previous TB treatment (AOR) = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.57, 2.15) was significantly associated with DR-TB. Being resident in a province outside Hunan was also a significant risk factor (AOR = 1.67; 1.27, 2.21) for DR-TB. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS To prevent the occurrence of DR-TB in Hunan Province, interventions should be targeted at high-risk demographic groups such as ethnic minorities, individuals of productive age, and residents living outside the province. Interventions must also be targeted to previously treated cases, suggesting the appropriateness of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Understanding the risk factors at the province level helps design strategies for controlling DR-TB due to variations by socioeconomic differences, quality of health care, and healthcare access.
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- Temesgen Yihunie Akalu
- School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Geospatial and Tuberculosis Research Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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- Geospatial and Tuberculosis Research Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Penninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- TB Control Institute of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Geospatial and Tuberculosis Research Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Khan M, Khan S, Alshammary FL, Zaidi S, Singh V, Ahmad I, Patel H, Gupta VK, Haque S. In silico analysis to identify potential antitubercular molecules in Morus alba through virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:1924-1931. [PMID: 37154535 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2209648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A major obstacle in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is to combat the emerging resistant strains of its causing agent i.e. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb). The emergence of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant -TB strains raise a requirement of new potential anti-tubercular compounds. In this direction, different plant parts of Morus alba were tested against MTb and found to be active with a minimum inhibitory concentration ranging between 125 µg/ml to 31.5 µg/ml. Further to identify the phytochompounds having anti-mycobacterium activity, phytocompounds of the plant were docked against the five MTb proteins (PDB ID: 3HEM, 4OTK, 2QO0, 2AQ1 and 6MNA). Among twenty-two tested phytocompounds, four phytocompounds with effective binding energy (kcal/mol): Petunidin-3-rutinoside (3HEM: -8.2, 4OTK: -6.9, 2QO0: -9.0, 2AQ1: -8.3 and 6MNA:-7.8), Quercetin-3'-glucoside (3HEM:-6.7, 4OTK:-7.6, 2QO0:-7.6, 2AQ1:7.6 and 6MNA:-6.4), Rutin (3HEM:-7.8, 4OTK:-7.5, 2QO0:-9.1, 2AQ1:9.3 and 6MNA:-6.9) and Isoquercitrin (3HEM:-7.3, 4OTK:-6.6, 2QO0:-7.7, 2AQ1:8.3 and 6MNA:-6.6) shows promising activity against all the five target proteins. Further molecular dynamics studies of Petunidin-3-rutinoside with three target proteins 3HEM, 2AQ1 and 2QO0 resulted with low values of average RMSD (3.723 Å, 3.261 Å, and 2.497 Å, respectively) show that the complexes have better conformational stability. The wet lab validation of the current study will pave the new dimensions for the cure of TB patients.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Mahvish Khan
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Ha'il University, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
- Medical and Diagnostic Research Centre, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Dental and Medical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ha'il University, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
- Medical and Diagnostic Research Centre, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical and Diagnostic Research Centre, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
- Department of preventive dental sciences, College of Dentistry, Ha'il University, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India
- Molecular Research & Development, MRD Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, India
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- Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, India
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- Center for Safe and Improved Food, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, UK
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Centre of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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Kang SM, Kim DH. Structural Insights into the Penicillin-Binding Protein 4 (DacB) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:983. [PMID: 38256057 PMCID: PMC10815838 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a major cause of mortality from a single infectious agent, possesses a remarkable mycobacterial cell envelope. Penicillin-Binding Proteins (PBPs) are a family of bacterial enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan. PBP4 (DacB) from M. tuberculosis (MtbPBP4) has been known to function as a carboxypeptidase, and the role and significance of carboxypeptidases as targets for anti-tuberculosis drugs or antibiotics have been extensively investigated over the past decade. However, their precise involvement remains incompletely understood. In this study, we employed predictive modeling and analyzed the three-dimensional structure of MtbPBP4. Interestingly, MtbPBP4 displayed a distinct domain structure compared to its homologs. Docking studies with meropenem verified the presence of active site residues conserved in PBPs. These findings establish a structural foundation for comprehending the molecular function of MtbPBP4 and offer a platform for the exploration of novel antibiotics.
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- Sung-Min Kang
- College of Pharmacy, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul 01369, Republic of Korea
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- Jeju Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Advanced Convergence Technology & Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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Zhou M, Liu AM, Yang XB, Guan CP, Zhang YA, Wang MS, Chen YL. The efficacy and safety of high-dose isoniazid-containing therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pharmacol 2024; 14:1331371. [PMID: 38259285 PMCID: PMC10800833 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1331371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Objectives: Accumulating evidence are available on the efficacy of high-dose isoniazid (INH) for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare clinical efficacy and safety outcomes of high-dose INH- containing therapy against other regimes. Methods: We searched the following databases PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov. We considered and included any studies comparing treatment success, treatment unsuccess, or adverse events in patients with MDR-TB treated with high-dose INH (>300 mg/day or >5 mg/kg/day). Results: Of a total of 3,749 citations screened, 19 studies were included, accounting for 5,103 subjects, the risk of bias was low in all studies. The pooled treatment success, death, and adverse events of high-dose INH-containing therapy was 76.5% (95% CI: 70.9%-81.8%; I2: 92.03%), 7.1% (95% CI: 5.3%-9.1%; I2: 73.75%), and 61.1% (95% CI: 43.0%-77.8%; I2: 98.23%), respectively. The high-dose INH administration is associated with significantly higher treatment success (RR: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.04-1.22; p < 0.01) and a lower risk of death (RR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.32-0.63; p < 0.01). However, in terms of other outcomes (such as adverse events, and culture conversion rate), no difference was observed between high-dose INH and other treatment options (all p > 0.05). In addition, no publication bias was observed. Conclusion: In MDR-TB patients, high-dose INH administration is associated with a favorable outcome and acceptable adverse-event profile. Systematic review registration: identifier CRD42023438080.
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- Ming Zhou
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chest Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Chest Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chest Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Lab Medicine, Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Disease, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Disease, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Lab Medicine, Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Disease, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Lab Medicine, Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Disease, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Sheereen S, Manva MZ, Sheereen S, Patil NN. Exploring the Oral Manifestations of Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Analysis of Prevalence and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Oral Lesions. Int J Mycobacteriol 2024; 13:53-57. [PMID: 38771280 DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_224_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The study aimed to report all cases of oral tuberculosis (TB), a rare manifestation of the fatal infectious disease primarily affecting the pulmonary system. The report also evaluated the clinicopathological characteristics of oral TB lesions. METHODS A total of 25 patients who presented with oral lesions between August 2013 and August 2023 were diagnosed with TB through surgical biopsy despite having no prior history of the disease. Their clinical symptoms, auxiliary examinations, treatments, and outcomes were recorded and analyzed for further study. RESULTS In a study of 25 patients with oral TB, all patients were found to have the disease, with 16 males and 9 females affected. The gender distribution was skewed toward males, with a 1.77 male-to-female ratio. Twelve cases of the affected sites were reported in the mandible, six cases in the buccal mucosa, four in the lips, two in the gingiva, and one in the tongue. The age range of affected patients was 0-70 years old, and all lesions were indicative of primary TB. The appearance of the affected mucosa varied, with ulceration and swelling being the most common manifestations. CONCLUSION Patients who present with oral ulcerations and swellings should be evaluated for the possibility of TB. To confirm and differentiate this condition from other diseases, obtaining a biopsy specimen for histological analysis and performing acid-fast stains and cultures is recommended. These tests will enable a precise diagnosis and guide appropriate treatment.
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- Shazima Sheereen
- Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Cimai Medical Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital, Post Graduate Research Centre, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India
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Li K, Liu B, Zhang Q. Recurrent Spinal Tuberculosis with HIV Infection After Surgery: A Rare Case of Recurrence and Drug Resistance. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:7827-7833. [PMID: 38162320 PMCID: PMC10757785 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s438184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are prevalent infectious diseases that continue to pose a significant global health burden. The co-infection of mycobacterium tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) represents a substantial public health challenge, particularly in developing nations. In this study, we present an exceptional case of spinal tuberculosis complicated by HIV infection, which exhibited relapse post-surgery necessitating reoperation, along with the emergence of drug resistance. The first operation was lumbar lesion removal, decompression, internal fixation, and bone graft fusion assisted by lumbar discioscopy. The second operation was ultrasound-guided puncture and drainage of right psoas major abscess. The management of patients with HIV/TB co-infection demands specific considerations regarding medication regimens, surgical interventions, and nursing care. However, limited experience exists in treating such individuals, thus further research is imperative to enhance our understanding of HIV/TB co-infection.
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- Kangpeng Li
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People’s Republic of China
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Wang T, Yang Q, Gao Y, Zhang R, Zhou C, Kong W, Zhang G, Chen X, Pu H, Shang L. Computed Tomography Manifestations in Patients with Rifampin Primary Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in an Infectious Disease Hospital in the Yi Autonomous Prefecture, China. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:5109-5118. [PMID: 37954652 PMCID: PMC10637220 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s428962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigate clinical features and computed tomography (CT) manifestations of rifampicin primary drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Patients and Methods A total of 100 inpatients with confirmed primary rifampicin-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis were recruited from January 2020 to December 2022 at an infectious disease hospital located in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Additionally, 100 inpatients with confirmed drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis during the same period were matched to the rifampicin-resistant group based on gender, age, and ethnicity. The clinical characteristics of the two groups were recorded separately. Furthermore, the CT manifestations in these patients were independently analyzed by three radiologists. Results The results showed that comorbid diabetes mellitus was more prevalent in the drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) group than in the drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DS-TB) group (9% vs 0%, p=0.0032). In terms of imaging presentation, DR-TB patients exhibited a higher frequency of calcifications (55% vs 35.00%, p=0.0068), greater median number of cavities (5 vs 2, p=0.0027), and larger maximum cavity diameter (52.08±25.55 mm vs 42.72±17.48 mm, p=0.0097). Additionally, bilateral involvement was more common in DR-TB patients at the site of the lesion (89% vs 76%, p=0.0246), with a higher prevalence in the right middle (82% vs 68%, p=0.0332), right lower (82% vs 68%, p=0.0332), left upper (91% vs 77%, p=0.0113), and left lower lobes (92% vs 66%, p<0.0001). Conversely, the involvement of only one lobe was less frequent in patients with DR-TB than in those with DS-TB (4% vs 13%, p=0.0398), whereas the involvement of all five lobes was more common (68% vs 51%, p=0.0209). Conclusion Patients with DR-TB exhibit a higher prevalence of severe imaging manifestations, highlighting the importance of CT in the early detection and diagnosis of DR-TB.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Radiology, The First People’s Hospital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Xichang, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People’s Hospital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Xichang, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People’s Hospital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Xichang, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People’s Hospital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Xichang, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- CT Collaboration, Siemens-Healthineers, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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Yamin D, Uskoković V, Wakil AM, Goni MD, Shamsuddin SH, Mustafa FH, Alfouzan WA, Alissa M, Alshengeti A, Almaghrabi RH, Fares MAA, Garout M, Al Kaabi NA, Alshehri AA, Ali HM, Rabaan AA, Aldubisi FA, Yean CY, Yusof NY. Current and Future Technologies for the Detection of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3246. [PMID: 37892067 PMCID: PMC10606640 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13203246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern, posing a significant threat to the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating bacterial infections. The accurate and timely detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is crucial for implementing appropriate treatment strategies and preventing the spread of resistant strains. This manuscript provides an overview of the current and emerging technologies used for the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We discuss traditional culture-based methods, molecular techniques, and innovative approaches, highlighting their advantages, limitations, and potential future applications. By understanding the strengths and limitations of these technologies, researchers and healthcare professionals can make informed decisions in combating antibiotic resistance and improving patient outcomes.
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- Dina Yamin
- Al-Karak Public Hospital, Karak 61210, Jordan;
- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, University Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu 16100, Kelantan, Malaysia;
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- TardigradeNano LLC., Irvine, CA 92604, USA;
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu 16100, Kelantan, Malaysia;
- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600104, Borno, Nigeria
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- Public Health and Zoonoses Research Group, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa 16100, Kelantan, Malaysia;
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia;
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- Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bharu 81310, Johor, Malaysia;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat 13110, Kuwait;
- Microbiology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Farwania Hospital, Farwania 85000, Kuwait
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah 41491, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, National Guard Health Affairs, Al-Madinah 41491, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Department, Prince Sultan Medical Military City, Riyadh 12233, Saudi Arabia;
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Community Medicine and Health Care for Pilgrims, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia;
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- College of Medicine and Health Science, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates;
- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), Abu Dhabi 51900, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Medical Laboratories Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah 41411, Saudi Arabia;
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia;
- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22610, Pakistan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, University Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Yang J, Zhang L, Qiao W, Luo Y. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Pathogenesis and therapeutic targets. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e353. [PMID: 37674971 PMCID: PMC10477518 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern in the 21st century, especially due to drug resistance, coinfection with diseases like immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and coronavirus disease 2019, and the lengthy and costly treatment protocols. In this review, we summarize the pathogenesis of TB infection, therapeutic targets, and corresponding modulators, including first-line medications, current clinical trial drugs and molecules in preclinical assessment. Understanding the mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection and important biological targets can lead to innovative treatments. While most antitubercular agents target pathogen-related processes, host-directed therapy (HDT) modalities addressing immune defense, survival mechanisms, and immunopathology also hold promise. Mtb's adaptation to the human host involves manipulating host cellular mechanisms, and HDT aims to disrupt this manipulation to enhance treatment effectiveness. Our review provides valuable insights for future anti-TB drug development efforts.
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- Jiaxing Yang
- Center of Infectious Diseases and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Center of Infectious Diseases and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
- Lung Cancer Center, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
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- Center of Infectious Diseases and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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Hassam M, Khan K, Jalal K, Tariq M, Tarique Moin S, Uddin R. Lead identification against Mycobacterium tuberculosis using highly enriched active molecules against pantothenate synthetase. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-18. [PMID: 37747063 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2260483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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The Pantothenate synthetase (PS) from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) holds a crucial role in the survival and robust proliferation of bacteria through its catalysis of coenzyme A and acyl carrier protein synthesis. The present study undertook the PS drug target in complex with a co-crystallized ligand and subjected it to docking and virtual screening approaches. The experimental design encompassed three discrete datasets: an active dataset featuring 136 compounds, an inactive dataset comprising 56 compounds, and a decoys dataset curated from the zinc library, comprising an extensive compilation of approximately 53,000 compounds. The compounds' binding energies were observed to be in the range of -5 to ∼-14 kcal/mol. Additionally, binding energy results were further refined through Enrichment Factor analysis (EF). EF is a new statistical approach which uses the scores obtained from docking-based virtual screening and predicts the precision of the scoring function. Remarkably, the Enrichment Factor (EF) analysis produced exceptionally favorable outcomes, attaining an EF of approximately 49% within the uppermost 1% fraction of the compound distribution. Finally, a total of eight compounds, evenly distributed between the active dataset and the decoys dataset, emerged as potent inhibitors of the Pantothenate synthetase (PS) enzyme. The analysis of inhibition constants and binding energy revealed a notable correlation, with an r-squared value (r2) of 0.912 between the two parameters. Furthermore, the shortlisted compounds were subjected to 100 ns MD simulation to determine their stability and dynamics behavior. The decoy compounds that have been identified, exhibiting properties comparable to the active compounds, are postulated as potential candidates for targeting the Pantothenate synthetase (PS) enzyme to treat Mtb infection. Nevertheless, in the pursuit of a comprehensive investigation, it is advisable to undertake additional experimental validation as a component of the subsequent study.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Muhammad Hassam
- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Third Word Center for Science and Technology, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Third Word Center for Science and Technology, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Mahmoud M, Tan Y. New advances in the treatments of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2023; 21:863-870. [PMID: 37477234 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2240022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION TB is associated with high mortality and morbidity among infected individuals and a high transmission rate from person to person. Despite the availability of vaccines and several anti-TB,TB infection continues to increase. Global resistance to TB remains the greatest challenge. There has not been extensive research into a new treatment and management strategy for TB resistance therapy. This review is based on a review of new advances and alternative drugs in the treatment of drug-resistant TB. AREAS COVERED New drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy involves a combination of the latest TB drugs, new anti-TB drugs based on medicinal plant extracts for drug-resistant TB, mycobacteriophage therapy, the CRISPR/Cas9 system, and nanotechnology. EXPERT OPINION It is necessary to determine the function of individual gene alterations in drug-resistant TB. A combination of the most recent anti-TB drugs, such as bedaquiline and delamanid, is recommended. Longitudinal studies and animal model experiments with some medicinal plant extracts are required for better results. Nanotechnology has the potential to reduce drug side effects. Useful efficacy of phage therapy and CRISPR-cas9 technology as adjunct therapies for the management of drug-resistant TB.
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- Mohanad Mahmoud
- Department of Medical Microbiology; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Malwal SR, Mazurek B, Ko J, Xie P, Barnes C, Varvitsiotis C, Zimmerman MD, Olatunji S, Lee J, Xie M, Sarathy J, Caffrey M, Strynadka NCJ, Dartois V, Dick T, Lee BNR, Russell DG, Oldfield E. Investigation into the Mechanism of Action of the Tuberculosis Drug Candidate SQ109 and Its Metabolites and Analogues in Mycobacteria. J Med Chem 2023. [PMID: 37235809 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We tested a series of SQ109 analogues against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. smegmatis, in addition to determining their uncoupling activity. We then investigated potential protein targets, involved in quinone and cell wall biosynthesis, using "rescue" experiments. There was little effect of menaquinone on growth inhibition by SQ109, but there were large increases in the IC50 of SQ109 and its analogues (up to 20×) on addition of undecaprenyl phosphate (Up), a homologue of the mycobacterial decaprenyl (C50) diphosphate. Inhibition of an undecaprenyl diphosphate phosphatase, an ortholog of the mycobacterial phosphatase, correlated with cell growth inhibition, and we found that M. smegmatis cell growth inhibition could be well predicted by using uncoupler and Up-rescue results. We also investigated whether SQ109 was metabolized inside Mycobacterium tuberculosis, finding only a single metabolite, previously shown to be inactive. The results are of general interest since they help explain the mechanism of SQ109 in mycobacteria.
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- Satish R Malwal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Schools of Medicine and Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin D02 R590, Ireland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Schools of Medicine and Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin D02 R590, Ireland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
- Department of Medical Sciences, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
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- Center for Discovery and Innovation, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
- Department of Medical Sciences, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia 20007, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Nadgir CA, Biswas DA. Antibiotic Resistance and Its Impact on Disease Management. Cureus 2023; 15:e38251. [PMID: 37261148 PMCID: PMC10226836 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Antibiotic resistance has been a challenge to the medical fraternity and has had a massive impact on disease management. The overuse of antibiotics and careless prescription by doctors have been one of the primary reasons for the development of antibiotic resistance among the masses. This article draws attention to the significant reasons causing antibiotic resistance, such as overuse, antibiotic resistance genes, and extensive use of antibiotics in agriculture. It also brings forward the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance in the management of various diseases like tuberculosis, COVID-19, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci infections. The article includes a case study that depicts the threat posed by antibiotic resistance in tuberculosis treatment. This article also shows the effects of antibiotic resistance on COVID-19 patient care and treatment. It further includes methods that can be implemented on international levels as well as individual ground levels to curb antibiotic resistance. One of the methods has a recent finding in which proteins produced in the body are being modified and used in treatments to reduce the use of antibiotics, which ultimately serves the goal of curbing antibiotic resistance by reducing overuse.
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- Chinmayee A Nadgir
- Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND
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- Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND
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Alsayed SSR, Gunosewoyo H. Tuberculosis: Pathogenesis, Current Treatment Regimens and New Drug Targets. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065202. [PMID: 36982277 PMCID: PMC10049048 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the causative agent of TB, is a recalcitrant pathogen that is rife around the world, latently infecting approximately a quarter of the worldwide population. The asymptomatic status of the dormant bacteria escalates to the transmissible, active form when the host's immune system becomes debilitated. The current front-line treatment regimen for drug-sensitive (DS) M. tb strains is a 6-month protocol involving four different drugs that requires stringent adherence to avoid relapse and resistance. Poverty, difficulty to access proper treatment, and lack of patient compliance contributed to the emergence of more sinister drug-resistant (DR) strains, which demand a longer duration of treatment with more toxic and more expensive drugs compared to the first-line regimen. Only three new drugs, bedaquiline (BDQ) and the two nitroimidazole derivatives delamanid (DLM) and pretomanid (PMD) were approved in the last decade for treatment of TB-the first anti-TB drugs with novel mode of actions to be introduced to the market in more than 50 years-reflecting the attrition rates in the development and approval of new anti-TB drugs. Herein, we will discuss the M. tb pathogenesis, current treatment protocols and challenges to the TB control efforts. This review also aims to highlight several small molecules that have recently been identified as promising preclinical and clinical anti-TB drug candidates that inhibit new protein targets in M. tb.
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- Shahinda S R Alsayed
- Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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Ejo M, Torrea G, Diro E, Abebe A, Kassa M, Girma Y, Tesfa E, Ejigu K, Uwizeye C, Gehre F, de Jong BC, Rigouts L. Strain diversity and gene mutations associated with presumptive multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in Northwest Ethiopia. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2023; 32:167-175. [PMID: 36470362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2022.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES In this study, we assessed the genetic diversity and gene mutations that confer resistance to rifampicin (RIF), isoniazid (INH), fluoroquinolone (FQ), and second-line injectable (SLI) drugs in RIF-resistant (RR)/multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) isolates in Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS Spoligotyping was used to assign isolates to TB lineages (Ls), and Hain line probe assays were used to detect resistance to RIF, INH, and FQs, and SLIs. RESULTS Among 130 analyzed strains, 68.5% were RR, and four major Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages (L1, L3, L4, and L7) were identified with a predominance of the Euro-American L4 (72, 54.7%), while L7 genotypes were less common (3, 2.3%). Overall, the L4-T3-ETH (41, 32.0%), L3-CAS1-Delhi (29, 22.7%), and L3-CAS1-Killi (19, 14.8%) families were most common. Line probe analysis showed that among rpoB mutants, 65.2% were S450L, while 87.8% of katG mutants were S315T. Only three isolates showed mutation (c-15t) at the inhA gene, and no double mutation with katG and inhA genes was found. Six strains, two each of L1, L3, and L4, were resistant to FQs, having gyrA mutations (D94G, S91P), of which three isolates had additional resistance to SLI (rrs A1401G or C1402T mutations) including one isolate with low-level kanamycin (KAN) resistance. CONCLUSIONS This study showed a predominance of L4-T3-ETH, L3-CAS1-Delhi, and L3-CAS1-Killi families, with a high rate of rpoB_S450L and katG_S315T mutations and a low proportion of gyrA and rrs mutations. L7 was less frequently observed in this study. Further investigations are, therefore, needed to understand L7 and other lineages with undefined mutations.
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- Mebrat Ejo
- Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; MDR-TB Treatment and Follow-up Center, University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- TB culture laboratory, University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- TB culture laboratory, University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- TB culture laboratory, University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- MDR-TB Treatment and Follow-up Center, University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- TB culture laboratory, Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany; East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Gavadia R, Rasgania J, Basil MV, Chauhan V, Kumar S, Jakhar K. Synthesis of Isoniazid analogs with Promising Antituberculosis Activity and Bioavailability: Biological Evaluation and Computational Studies. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Wang DM, An Q, Yang Q, Liao Y, Jian Y. Osteoarticular tuberculosis cases in the southwest of China: A 9-year retrospective study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1051620. [PMID: 36824612 PMCID: PMC9941672 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1051620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Background Osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary TB. In this study, we analyzed the epidemiological characteristics, common sites, and drug resistance profiles of osteoarticular TB infections occurring in southwest China. Methods A total of 3,254 cases of patients clinically diagnosed with osteoarticular TB infections between 2013 and 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients' demographic and clinical characteristics were collected. Drug sensitivity testing was performed using the microporous plate ratio method. Chi-squared analysis was used to analyze the rates of and trends in mycobacterial isolates. Results Of the 3,254 patients, 1,968 (60.5%) were men and boys, and 1,286 (39.5%) were women and girls; patients' ages ranged from 1 to 91 years, with an average of 42 ± 19.3 years. In terms of disease, 2,261 (69.5%) had spinal TB, mainly thoracic (815, 36%) or lumbar (1,080, 48%); joint TB was found in 874 cases (26.9%), mainly occurring in the knee (263, 30%) or hip (227, 26%); and both spinal and joint TB were observed in 119 cases (3.7%). Drug susceptibility tests were performed on 241 isolated strains of MTB; 70 strains (29.0%) were resistant to at least one drug, and MDR-TB and XDR-TB were observed in 7.1 and 1.2% of strains, respectively. Conclusions In southwest China over this period, osteoarticular TB mainly affected middle-aged and young men with poor nutritional status. Patients from ethnic minority areas also accounted for a large proportion of cases. Spinal TB is prone to occur in the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, and joint TB is prone to occur in the lower limb joints. Additionally, there has been an increasing trend in the number of TB cases over the past 9 years, and drug resistance has also increased.
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- Dong-Mei Wang
- Department of Science and Education Division, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Science and Education Division, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Science and Education Division, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Quality Management Department, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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First evaluation of the performance of portable IGRA, QIAreach® QuantiFERON®-TB in intermediate TB incidence setting. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0279882. [PMID: 36763619 PMCID: PMC9916628 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection (TBI) are the core elements of tuberculosis elimination. Interferon gamma release assays have advantages over the tuberculin skin test, although their implementation in low-resource settings is challenging. The performance of a novel digital lateral flow assay QIAreach® QuantiFERON®-TB (QIAreach QFT) against the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) assay was evaluated in an intermediate incidence setting (Malaysia) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Individuals aged 4-82 years, who were candidates for TB infection screening for contact investigation were prospectively recruited. On 196 samples, the QIAreach-QFT showed a positive percent agreement (sensitivity) was 96.5% (CI 87.9-99.6%), a negative percent agreement (specificity) 94.2% (CI 88.4% to 97.6%) and an overall percentage of agreement was 94.9% (95% CI 90.6-97.6%) with a Cohen's κ of 0,88. Out of 196, 5.6% (11/196) samples gave an error result on QIAreach-QFT and 4.1% (8/196) samples gave indeterminate result on QFT-plus. The TTR for QIAreach QFT positive samples varied from 210-1200 seconds (20 min) and significantly correlated with IFN-γ level of QFT-Plus. QIAreach QFT could be considered an accurate and reliable point-of-need test to diagnose TB infection helping to achieve the WHO End TB programme goals even in decentralised settings where laboratory expertise and infrastructure may be limited.
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Deng S, Shen S, Liu K, El-Ashram S, Alouffi A, Cenci-Goga BT, Ye G, Cao C, Luo T, Zhang H, Li W, Li S, Zhang W, Wu J, Chen C. Integrated bioinformatic analyses investigate macrophage-M1-related biomarkers and tuberculosis therapeutic drugs. Front Genet 2023; 14:1041892. [PMID: 36845395 PMCID: PMC9945105 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1041892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious disease linked to host genetics and the innate immune response. It is vital to investigate new molecular mechanisms and efficient biomarkers for Tuberculosis because the pathophysiology of the disease is still unclear, and there aren't any precise diagnostic tools. This study downloaded three blood datasets from the GEO database, two of which (GSE19435 and 83456) were used to build a weighted gene co-expression network for searching hub genes associated with macrophage M1 by the CIBERSORT and WGCNA algorithms. Furthermore, 994 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were extracted from healthy and TB samples, four of which were associated with macrophage M1, naming RTP4, CXCL10, CD38, and IFI44. They were confirmed as upregulation in TB samples by external dataset validation (GSE34608) and quantitative real-time PCR analysis (qRT-PCR). CMap was used to predict potential therapeutic compounds for tuberculosis using 300 differentially expressed genes (150 downregulated and 150 upregulated genes), and six small molecules (RWJ-21757, phenamil, benzanthrone, TG-101348, metyrapone, and WT-161) with a higher confidence value were extracted. We used in-depth bioinformatics analysis to investigate significant macrophage M1-related genes and promising anti-Tuberculosis therapeutic compounds. However, more clinical trials were necessary to determine their effect on Tuberculosis.
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- Siqi Deng
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China,*Correspondence: Jiangdong Wu, ; Chuangfu Chen,
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases Cooperated by Education Ministry with Xinjiang Province, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China,*Correspondence: Jiangdong Wu, ; Chuangfu Chen,
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Borah Slater K, Kim D, Chand P, Xu Y, Shaikh H, Undale V. A Current Perspective on the Potential of Nanomedicine for Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy. Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8:100. [PMID: 36828516 PMCID: PMC9965948 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8020100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the ten infectious diseases that cause the highest amount of human mortality and morbidity. This infection, which is caused by a single pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, kills over a million people every year. There is an emerging problem of antimicrobial resistance in TB that needs urgent treatment and management. Tuberculosis treatment is complicated by its complex drug regimen, its lengthy duration and the serious side-effects caused by the drugs required. There are a number of critical issues around drug delivery and subsequent intracellular bacterial clearance. Drugs have a short lifespan in systemic circulation, which limits their activity. Nanomedicine in TB is an emerging research area which offers the potential of effective drug delivery using nanoparticles and a reduction in drug doses and side-effects to improve patient compliance with the treatment and enhance their recovery. Here, we provide a minireview of anti-TB treatment, research progress on nanomedicine and the prospects for future applications in developing innovative therapies.
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- Khushboo Borah Slater
- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Microbial Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU27XH, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Microbial Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU27XH, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Microbial Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU27XH, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Microbial Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU27XH, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Pimpri, Pune 411018, India
- Clinical, Assessment, Regulatory and Evaluation (CARE) Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Pimpri, Pune 411018, India
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB) and Extensively Drug-Resistant TB (XDR-TB) Among Children: Where We Stand Now. Cureus 2023; 15:e35154. [PMID: 36819973 PMCID: PMC9938784 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) has continued to be a global health cataclysm. It is an arduous condition to tackle but is curable with the proper choice of drug and adherence to the drug therapy. WHO has introduced newer drugs with all-oral shorter regimens, but the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the achievements and raised the severity. The COVID-19 controlling mechanism is based on social distancing, using face masks, personal protective equipment, medical glove, head shoe cover, face shield, goggles, hand hygiene, and many more. Around the globe, national and international health authorities impose lockdown and movement control orders to ensure social distancing and prevent transmission of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, WHO proposed a TB control program impaired during a pandemic. Children, the most vulnerable group, suffer more from the drug-resistant form and act as the storehouse of future fatal cases. It has dire effects on physical health and hampers their mental health and academic career. Treatment of drug-resistant cases has more success stories in children than adults, but enrollment for treatment has been persistently low in this age group. Despite that, drug-resistant childhood tuberculosis has been neglected, and proper surveillance has not yet been achieved. Insufficient reporting, lack of appropriate screening tools for children, less accessibility to the treatment facility, inadequate awareness, and reduced funding for TB have worsened the situation. All these have resulted in jeopardizing our dream to terminate this deadly condition. So, it is high time to focus on this issue to achieve our Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the goal of ending TB by 2030, as planned by WHO. This review explores childhood TB's current position and areas to improve. This review utilized electronic-based data searched through PubMed, Google Scholar, Google Search Engine, Science Direct, and Embase.
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Li P, Wang B, Chen X, Lin Z, Li G, Lu Y, Huang H. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of alkynyl-containing maleimide derivatives for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Bioorg Chem 2023; 131:106250. [PMID: 36423487 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A series of alkynyl-containing maleimides with potent anti-tuberculosis (TB) activity was developed through a rigid group substitution strategy based on our previous study. Systematic optimization of the two side chains flanking the maleimide core led to new compounds with potent activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MIC < 1 μg/mL) and low cytotoxicity (IC50 > 64 μg/mL). Among them, compound 29 not only possessed good activity against extensively drug-resistant TB and favorable hepatocyte stability, but also displayed good intracellular antimycobacterial activity in macrophages. This study lays a good foundation for identifying new alkynyl-containing maleimides as promising leads for treating drug-resistant TB.
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- Peng Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Active Substance Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Anti-DR TB Innovative Drug Research, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, 97 Ma Chang Street, Beijing 101149, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, 97 Ma Chang Street, Beijing 101149, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Active Substance Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Anti-DR TB Innovative Drug Research, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Active Substance Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Anti-DR TB Innovative Drug Research, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, 97 Ma Chang Street, Beijing 101149, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Active Substance Discovery and Druggability Evaluation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Anti-DR TB Innovative Drug Research, Institute of Materia Medica, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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Sharma AP, Kumar R. What are the challenges in the pharmacotherapeutic management of male genital tuberculosis? Expert Opin Pharmacother 2023; 24:283-286. [PMID: 36543325 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2161881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Aditya Prakash Sharma
- Department of Urology, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Yadav P. Challenges & Solutions for Recent Advancements in Multi-Drugs Resistance Tuberculosis: A Review. Microbiol Insights 2023; 16:11786361231152438. [PMID: 36741475 PMCID: PMC9893349 DOI: 10.1177/11786361231152438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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In MDR-TB, mycobacterium is resistant to battlefront drugs like rifampicin and isoniazid. Now it's an urgent global challenge for treatment & diagnosis because more than 50% of drugs are resistant. Till today's information, 5 reasons are liable for MDR: (1) Errors of physicians/patients in therapy management, (2) Complexity and poor vascularization of granulomatous lesions, which obstruct drug distribution to some sites, leading to resistance development, (3) Intrinsic drug resistance of tubercle bacilli, (4) Formation of non-replicating, drug-tolerant bacilli inside the granulomas, (5) Development of mutations in Mtb genes, which are the foremost important molecular mechanisms of resistance. the most contribution of this work is a brief & clear explanation of things chargeable for resistant development, and recent diagnostic & treatment methods for MDR-TB. This study shall help researchers & scientists to develop replacement rapid diagnostic tools, drugs, and treatment protocols.
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- Pramod Yadav
- Pramod Yadav, Department of AFAF, Amity
University Noida, J-1 Block, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India. Emails:
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Sokhela S, Lalla-Edward S, Siedner MJ, Majam M, Venter WDF. Roadmap for Achieving Universal Antiretroviral Treatment. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol 2023; 63:99-117. [PMID: 36662580 PMCID: PMC10807407 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-052020-094321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Modern antiretroviral therapy safely, potently, and durably suppresses human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that, if left untreated, predictably causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which has been responsible for tens of millions of deaths globally since it was described in 1981. In one of the most extraordinary medical success stories in modern times, a combination of pioneering basic science, innovative drug development, and ambitious public health programming resulted in access to lifesaving, safe drugs, taken as an oral tablet daily, for most of the world. However, substantial challenges remain in the fields of prevention, timely access to diagnosis, and treatment, especially in pediatric and adolescent patients. As HIV-positive adults age, treating their comorbidities will require understanding the course of different chronic diseases complicated by HIV-related and antiretroviral toxicities and finding potential treatments. Finally, new long-acting antiretrovirals on the horizon promise exciting new options in both the prevention and treatment fields.
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- Simiso Sokhela
- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;
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- Harvard Medical School and Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;
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Bossù G, Autore G, Bernardi L, Buonsenso D, Migliori GB, Esposito S. Treatment options for children with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2023; 16:5-15. [PMID: 36378271 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2148653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION According to the latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 10.0 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2020, 12% of which were children aged under 15 years. There is very few experience on treatment of multi-drug resistant (MDR)-TB in pediatrics. AREAS COVERED The aim of this review is to analyze and summarize therapeutic options available for children experiencing MDR-TB. We also focused on management of MDR-TB prophylaxis. EXPERT OPINION The therapeutic management of children with MDR-TB or MDR-TB contacts is complicated by a lack of knowledge, and the fact that many potentially useful drugs are not registered for pediatric use and there are no formulations suitable for children in the first years of life. Furthermore, most of the available drugs are burdened by major adverse events that need to be taken into account, particularly in the case of prolonged therapy. A close follow-up with a standardized timeline and a comprehensive assessment of clinical, laboratory, microbiologic and radiologic data is extremely important in these patients. Due to the complexity of their management, pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected MDR-TB should always be referred to a specialized center.
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- Gianluca Bossù
- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children's Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children's Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children's Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri - IRCCS, Tradate, Italia
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- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children's Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Calligaro GL, Singh N, Pennel TC, Steyn R, Brink A, Esmail A, Mottay L, Oelofse S, Mastrapa BL, Basera W, Manning K, Ofoegbu C, Linegar A, Dheda K. Outcomes of patients undergoing lung resection for drug-resistant TB and the prognostic significance of pre-operative positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in predicting treatment failure. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 55:101728. [PMID: 36386040 PMCID: PMC9646880 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgery remains an adjunctive treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment failure despite the use of bedaquiline. However, there are few data about the role of surgery when combined with newer drugs. There are no outcome data from TB endemic countries, and the prognostic significance of pre-operative PET-CT remains unknown. METHODS We performed a prospective observational study of 57 DR-TB patients referred for surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital between 2010 and 2016. PET-CT was performed if there was nodal disease or disease outside the area of planned resection but did not influence treatment decisions. 24-month treatment success post-surgery (cure or treatment completion), including all-cause mortality, was determined. FINDINGS 35/57 (61.4%) patients (median age 40 years; 26% HIV-infected) underwent surgery and 22/57 (38.6%) did not (11 patients were deemed unsuitable due to bilateral cavitary disease and 11 patients declined surgery). Treatment failure was significantly lower in those who underwent surgery compared to those eligible but declined surgery [15/35 (43%) versus 11/11 (100%); relative risk 0.57 (0.42-0.76); p < 0.01). In patients treated with surgery, a post-operative regimen containing bedaquiline was associated with a lower odds of treatment failure [OR (95%CI) 0.06 (0.00-0.48); p = 0.007]. Pre-operative PET-CT (n = 25) did not predict treatment outcome. INTERPRETATION Resectional surgery for DR-TB combined with chemotherapy was associated with significantly better outcomes than chemotherapy alone. A post-operative bedaquiline-containing regimen was associated with improved outcome; however, this finding may have been confounded by higher use of bedaquiline and less loss to follow-up in the surgical group. However, PET-CT had no prognostic value. These data inform clinical practice in TB-endemic settings. FUNDING This work was supported by the South African MRC (RFA-EMU-02-2017) and the EDCTP (TMA-2015SF-1043 & TMA- 1051-TESAII).
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- Gregory L. Calligaro
- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine and UCT Lung Institute and South African MRC/UCT Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine and UCT Lung Institute and South African MRC/UCT Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine and UCT Lung Institute and South African MRC/UCT Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine and UCT Lung Institute and South African MRC/UCT Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine and UCT Lung Institute and South African MRC/UCT Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- District Clinical Specialist Team, Namakwa District, Springbok, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Burden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine and UCT Lung Institute and South African MRC/UCT Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Infection Biology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Corresponding author. Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity , H46.41 Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.
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Fekadu G, Tolossa T, Turi E, Bekele F, Fetensa G. Pretomanid development and its clinical roles in treating tuberculosis. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2022; 31:175-184. [PMID: 36087906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide. Despite the development of different antituberculosis drugs, managing resistant mycobacteria is still challenging. The discovery of novel drugs and new methods of targeted drug delivery have the potential to improve treatment outcomes, lower the duration of treatment, and reduce adverse events. Following bedaquiline and delamanid, pretomanid is the third medicine approved as part of a novel drug regimen for treating drug-resistant TB. It is a promising drug that has the capacity to shape TB treatment and achieve the End TB strategy set by the World Health Organization. The effectiveness of pretomanid has been reported in different observational and clinical studies. However, long-term safety data in humans are not yet available and the pretomanid-based regimen is recommended under an operational research framework that prohibits its wider and programmatic use. Further research is needed before pretomanid can be celebrated as a promising candidate for the treatment of different categories of TB and specific patients. This review covers the update on pretomanid development and its clinical roles in treating Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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- Ginenus Fekadu
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong; Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia; Deakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia; Deakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Science, Mattu University, Mattu, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia; Department of Health behaviour and Society, Faculty of Public Health, Jimma Medical Center, Jimma University, Ethiopia
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Zhou L, Wu B, Huang F, Liu Z, Wang F, Zhang M, Chen B, Chen S, Wang X, Zhao Y. Drug resistance patterns and dynamics of tuberculosis in Zhejiang Province, China: Results from five periodic longitudinal surveys. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1047659. [PMID: 36523585 PMCID: PMC9745021 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1047659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background As one of the high multi-drug resistance tuberculosis countries, it is critical for China to understand patterns of drug resistance to better formulate effective treatment regimens. Methods The anti-TB Drug resistance surveillance has been conducted in Zheijang Province in years 1999, 2004, 2008, 2013, and 2018 respectively. We compared the prevalence of DR-TB from the latest survey with that of the previous four surveys in terms of all four first-line anti-TB drugs. We also examined the prevalence of rifampin-resistant TB (RR-TB) between the last two surveys and routine surveillance data. Results Among 996 patients surveyed in 2018, the prevalence of RR-TB in new and previously treated TB cases was 2.5 and 4.3%, respectively. The prevalence of RR-TB among previously treated cases was much higher than for new cases in the four surveys from 1999 to 2013, while there was no significant difference between these groups in the 2018 survey. The percentage of TB cases resistant to fluoroquinolones in new patients was 3.8%. The prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria increased over time; the prevalence of RR-TB among new cases slowly decreased. The prevalence of RR-TB in both new and previously treated TB cases from the latest two surveys was consistent with routine surveillance data. Conclusions This consistency between routine surveillance and periodic surveys for TB cases implies that with universal testing in Zhejiang Province, data from routine surveillance could be used instead of periodic surveys to improve access to timely and appropriate treatment for DR-TB. Levels of resistance were lower than whole-country and global estimates, further indicating the value of universal drug susceptibility testing.
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- Lin Zhou
- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- National Center for TB control and prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Songhua Chen
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- Provincial Center for TB control and prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China,Xiaomeng Wang
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- National Center for TB control and prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China,Yanlin Zhao
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Schaberg T, Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Geerdes-Fenge H, Hartmann P, Häcker B, Hauer B, Haas W, Heyckendorf J, Lange C, Maurer FP, Nienhaus A, Otto-Knapp R, Priwitzer M, Richter E, Salzer HJ, Schoch O, Schönfeld N, Stahlmann R, Bauer T. Tuberkulose im Erwachsenenalter. Pneumologie 2022; 76:727-819. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1934-8303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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ZusammenfassungDie Tuberkulose ist in Deutschland eine seltene, überwiegend gut behandelbare Erkrankung. Weltweit ist sie eine der häufigsten Infektionserkrankungen mit ca. 10 Millionen Neuerkrankungen/Jahr. Auch bei einer niedrigen Inzidenz in Deutschland bleibt Tuberkulose insbesondere aufgrund der internationalen Entwicklungen und Migrationsbewegungen eine wichtige Differenzialdiagnose. In Deutschland besteht, aufgrund der niedrigen Prävalenz der Erkrankung und der damit verbundenen abnehmenden klinischen Erfahrung, ein Informationsbedarf zu allen Aspekten der Tuberkulose und ihrer Kontrolle. Diese Leitlinie umfasst die mikrobiologische Diagnostik, die Grundprinzipien der Standardtherapie, die Behandlung verschiedener Organmanifestationen, den Umgang mit typischen unerwünschten Arzneimittelwirkungen, die Besonderheiten in der Diagnostik und Therapie resistenter Tuberkulose sowie die Behandlung bei TB-HIV-Koinfektion. Sie geht darüber hinaus auf Versorgungsaspekte und gesetzliche Regelungen wie auch auf die Diagnosestellung und präventive Therapie einer latenten tuberkulösen Infektion ein. Es wird ausgeführt, wann es der Behandlung durch spezialisierte Zentren bedarf.Die Aktualisierung der S2k-Leitlinie „Tuberkulose im Erwachsenenalter“ soll allen in der Tuberkuloseversorgung Tätigen als Richtschnur für die Prävention, die Diagnose und die Therapie der Tuberkulose dienen und helfen, den heutigen Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Tuberkulose in Deutschland gewachsen zu sein.
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- Tom Schaberg
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Abteilung für pädiatrische Pneumologie/CF-Zentrum, Universitätskinderklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
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- Klinik für Pädiatrie mit Schwerpunkt Pneumologie, Immunologie und Intensivmedizin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
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- Labor Dr. Wisplinghoff Köln, Klinische Infektiologie, Köln
- Department für Klinische Infektiologie, St. Vinzenz-Hospital, Köln
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
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- Klinische Infektiologie, Forschungszentrum Borstel
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems
- Respiratory Medicine and International Health, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck
- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Childrenʼs Hospital, Global TB Program, Houston, TX, USA
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Borstel
- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Institut für klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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Toft AL, Dahl VN, Sifna A, Ige OM, Schwoebel V, Souleymane MB, Piubello A, Wejse C. Treatment outcomes for multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Central and West Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Infect Dis 2022; 124 Suppl 1:S107-S116. [PMID: 36007688 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate published data on treatment outcomes of multidrug-resistant (MDR)/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Central and West Africa because these, to the best of our knowledge, are sparsely available. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 14 studies were included, representing 4268 individuals in 14 of the 26 countries. Using a random-effects model meta-analysis, we observed a pooled success rate of 80.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 56.0-93.3) for the Central African subgroup and 69.2% (95% CI 56.3-79.7) for the West African subgroup (P = 0.0522). The overall treatment success for all studies was 74.6% (95% CI 65.0-82.2). We found high heterogeneity among included studies (I2 = 96.1%). The estimated proportion of successfully treated individuals with MDR/rifampicin-resistant TB was considerably higher than the global estimate provided by the World Health Organization (59%), reaching the 2015 World Health Organization target of at least 75% treatment success for MDR-TB. CONCLUSION The use of shorter treatment regimens and the standardized treatment conditions, including directly observed therapy in these studies, could have contributed to a high treatment success. Yet, the available literature was not fully representative of the regions, possibly highlighting the sparse resources in many of these countries. The review was registered at PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/) (CRD42022353163).
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- Asbjørn Langeland Toft
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Center for Global Health, Aarhus University (GloHAU), Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Center for Global Health, Aarhus University (GloHAU), Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Bandim Health Project, INDEPTH Network Bissau, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Independent Consultant, Toulouse, France. Formerly: EuroTB & International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
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- Damien Foundation, Niamey, Niger; Damien Foundation, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Center for Global Health, Aarhus University (GloHAU), Aarhus, Denmark; Bandim Health Project, INDEPTH Network Bissau, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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Nasiri MJ, Zangiabadian M, Arabpour E, Amini S, Khalili F, Centis R, D'Ambrosio L, Denholm JT, Schaaf HS, van den Boom M, Kurhasani X, Dalcolmo MP, Al-Abri S, Chakaya J, Alffenaar JW, Akkerman O, Silva DR, Muňoz-Torrico M, Seaworth B, Pontali E, Saderi L, Tiberi S, Zumla A, Migliori GB, Sotgiu G. Delamanid-containing regimens and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Infect Dis 2022; 124 Suppl 1:S90-S103. [PMID: 35245659 PMCID: PMC9731904 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a life-threatening condition needing long poly-chemotherapy regimens. As no systematic reviews/meta-analysis is available to comprehensively evaluate the role of delamanid (DLM), we evaluated its effectiveness and safety. METHODS We reviewed the relevant scientific literature published up to January 20, 2022. The pooled success treatment rate with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was assessed using a random-effect model. We assessed studies for quality and bias, and considered P<0.05 to be statistically significant. RESULTS After reviewing 626 records, we identified 25 studies that met the inclusion criteria, 22 observational and 3 experimental, with 1276 and 411 patients, respectively. In observational studies the overall pooled treatment success rate of DLM-containing regimens was 80.9% (95% CI 72.6-87.2) with no evidence of publication bias (Begg's test; P >0.05). The overall pooled treatment success rate in DLM and bedaquiline-containing regimens was 75.2% (95% CI 68.1-81.1) with no evidence of publication bias (Begg's test; P >0.05). In experimental studies the pooled treatment success rate of DLM-containing regimens was 72.5 (95% CI 44.2-89.8, P <0.001, I2: 95.1%) with no evidence of publication bias (Begg's test; P >0.05). CONCLUSIONS In MDR-TB patients receiving DLM, culture conversion and treatment success rates were high despite extensive resistance with limited adverse events.
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- Mohammad Javad Nasiri
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy
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- Victorian Tuberculosis Program, Melbourne Health, Victoria, Australia,Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Cairo, Egypt
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- Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Medicine, dermatology and therapeutics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya,Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Sydney Institute of Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia,School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia,Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Groningen, the Netherlands,University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Tuberculosis center Beatrixoord, Haren, the Netherlands
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Tuberculosis clinic, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, Texas
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Unità di Epidemiologia Clinica e Statistica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italia
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, Centre for Clinical Microbiology, University College London, London, United Kingdom,National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy,Address for correspondence: Giovanni Battista Migliori, Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Roncaccio 16, Tradate, Varese, 21049, Italy.
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- Unità di Epidemiologia Clinica e Statistica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italia
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Tiberi S, Utjesanovic N, Galvin J, Centis R, D'Ambrosio L, van den Boom M, Zumla A, Migliori GB. Drug resistant TB - latest developments in epidemiology, diagnostics and management. Int J Infect Dis 2022; 124 Suppl 1:S20-S25. [PMID: 35342000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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AIM The aim of this review is to inform the reader on the latest developments in epidemiology, diagnostics and management. EPIDEMIOLOGY Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) continues to be a current global health threat, and is defined by higher morbidity and mortality, sequelae, higher cost and complexity. The WHO classifies drug-resistant TB into 5 categories: isoniazid-resistant TB, rifampicin resistant (RR)-TB and MDR-TB, (TB resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin), pre-extensively drug-resistant TB (pre-XDR-TB) which is MDR-TB with resistance to a fluoroquinolone and finally XDR-TB that is TB resistant to rifampicin, plus any fluoroquinolone, plus at least one further priority A drug (bedaquiline or linezolid). Of 500,000 estimated new cases of RR-TB in 2020, only 157 903 cases are notified. Only about a third of cases are detected and treated annually. DIAGNOSTICS Recently newer rapid diagnostic methods like the GeneXpert, whole genome sequencing and Myc-TB offer solutions for rapid detection of resistance. TREATMENT The availability of new TB drugs and shorter treatment regimens have been recommended for the management of DR-TB. CONCLUSION Despite advances in diagnostics and treatments we still have to find and treat two thirds of the drug resistant cases that go undetected and therefore go untreated each year. Control of TB and elimination will only occur if cases are detected, diagnosed and treated promptly.
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- Simon Tiberi
- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. Department of Infection, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London UK.
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- Department of Clinical Virology, University College London Hospital, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London UK
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. Department of Infection, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London UK
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy
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- Centre for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy
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Sharma S, N SK, Kokane A, Pakhare AP, Nawaz MM, Joshi A. Quality of Life Amongst Multidrug-Resistant TB Patients: An Exploratory Study About Distributive Dimensions and Interactions. Cureus 2022; 14:e29389. [PMID: 36304356 PMCID: PMC9585424 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB has emerged as a major challenge to eliminate TB as envisioned at policy level. Distinctive traits associated with the disease such as physical, psychosocial and environmental dimensions may influence the treatment outcome in both directions. Quality of life (QoL) indicators may capture these traits distinctively. Objective: To quantify the differential effect of MDR-TB on specific QoL domains, their distributions across the strata and to check for possible interactions. Method: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 98 MDR-TB patients registered in the calendar year 2017 under National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) in a central Indian district using the WHO-QoL BREF Scale by patients in their vicinity. The transformed domain scores were descriptively summarized, stratified and exploratory visualised. Likert mapping for each item was done. A two-way ANOVA test was applied to check differences across strata and interaction effects were calculated. Result: Participants perceived a higher QoL in the social domain (median score 69, IQR 56-75) while the psychological health domain (median 31 IQR 20.5-44) was professed as most negotiated by disease. More than 50% of participants were found to be dissatisfied with their assumed physical status in item-wise analysis. A statistically significant interaction (p=0.008) was detected with education strata to income tertile most evident in the physical domain while psychological domain alone (p=0.017) without significant interaction with treatment duration (p=0.316) was associated with the type of TB. Overall QoL scores were tilted in favour of an urban setting, male gender and towards a relatively younger population. Conclusion: The overall deficits in QoL are evident in the study, per se in the psychological and physical domains. Moreover there is an inequitable distribution of these scores as revealed in the study. Inclusion of an additional parameter of periodical QoL assessment may thus predict the outcome at individual level and may address this inequity at policy level.
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Migliori GB, Caminero Luna J, Kurhasani X, van den Boom M, Visca D, D'Ambrosio L, Centis R, Tiberi S. History of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of pulmonary sequelae of tuberculosis. Presse Med 2022; 51:104112. [PMID: 35124102 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2022.104112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB), known as the White Plague' is of great significance to humanity for the magnitude of morbidity and mortality it has generated over centuries from the very start of human civilization. In this Review, we will describe the history of prevention (vaccination and management of TB infection), diagnosis, treatment and pulmonary rehabilitation of post-treatment sequelae. The article leads the reader through the main discoveries which paved the way to the modern approach to TB prevention and care. The history of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and of the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection are presented, together with that of diagnosis and treatment of TB disease. Pivotal was in 1882 the discovery by Robert Koch of the aetiological agent of TB, and his pioneering work in culturing the bacillus and developing tuberculin. Also of enormous importance was, in 1895, the discovery of the X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, discovery which paved the way to the development of the modern imaging technologies. To complement this, the more recent history of rehabilitation of post-treatment sequelae is summarized, given the importance this issue has on patients' wellbeing and Quality of Life.
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- Giovanni Battista Migliori
- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy.
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- Mycobacterial Unit, Pneumology Department. University General Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Division of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Tradate, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, Respiratory Diseases, University of Insubria, Tradate, Varese-Como, Italy
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy
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- Department of Infection, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK; Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Zhang SJ, Yang Y, Sun WW, Zhang ZS, Xiao HP, Li YP, Zhang ZM, Fan L. Effectiveness and safety of bedaquiline-containing regimens for treatment on patients with refractory RR/MDR/XDR-tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study in East China. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:715. [PMID: 36038829 PMCID: PMC9422092 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07693-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Refractory rifampicin-resistant/multidrug resistant/extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR/XDR-TB) were defined as patients infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) resistant to rifampicin(RR-TB), or at least resistant to rifampicin and isoniazid (MDR-TB) or added resistant to fluoroquinolones (FQs) and one of second line injectable agents (XDR-TB), a patient for whom an effective regimen (fewer than 4 effective agents due to adverse events (AEs) or multiple drug resistances) cannot be developed. To compare the effectiveness and safety of bedaquiline (BDQ)-containing and BDQ-free regimens for treatment of patients with refractory RR/MDR/XDR-TB. METHODS Patients with refractory RR/MDR/XDR-TB receiving BDQ-containing regimens (BDQ group, n = 102) and BDQ-free regimens (non-BDQ group, n = 100) satisfied with included criteria were strictly included in this retrospective historical control study across East China. Culture conversion, treatment outcome, cavity closing rate, and AEs were compared between two groups. RESULTS The baseline characteristics involved all possible aspects of patients were well balanced between two groups (p > 0.05). Culture conversion rates in the BDQ group at month 3 (89.2% vs. 66.0%), month 6 (90.2% vs 72.0%), month 9 (91.2% vs. 66.0%), and month 12 (94.1% vs 65.0%) were all significantly higher than those in non-BDQ group (p < 0.001). Similar results were observed in the cavity closing rate at month 9 (19.6% vs 8.0%, p = 0.0) and month 12 (39.2% vs 15.0%, p < 0.001). Patients receiving BDQ-containing regimens had more treatment success than those receiving BDQ-free regimens (p < 0.001; cure rate, 69.6% vs. 45.0%; complete the treatment, 22.5% vs. 18.0%; treatment success, 92.2% vs. 63.0%); the use of BDQ and combined with Linezolid or Clofazimine or Cycloserine were identified as independent predictors of treatment success and no culture reversion (P < 0.05). AEs were similarly reported in 26.5% of patients in the BDQ group and 19.0% in the non-BDQ group (p = 0.2). CONCLUSIONS BDQ-containing regimens resulted in better treatment outcomes and similar safety relative to BDQ-free regimens for patients with refractory pulmonary RR/MDR/XDR-TB.
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- Shao-Jun Zhang
- Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Guy CS, Tomás RMF, Tang Q, Gibson MI, Fullam E. Imaging of antitubercular dimeric boronic acids at the mycobacterial cell surface by click-probe capture. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9361-9364. [PMID: 35917119 PMCID: PMC9387567 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02407a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Dimeric boronic acids kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) by targeting mycobacterial specific extracellular glycans, removing the requirement for a therapeutic agent to permeate the complex cell envelope. Here we report the successful development and use of new ‘clickable’ boronic acid probes as a powerful method to enable the direct detection and visualisation of this unique class of cell-surface targeting antitubercular agents. Antitubercular ‘clickable’ diboronic acid agents are directly incorporated into the mycobacterial cell envelope through glycan-targeting.![]()
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- Collette S Guy
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.,Division of Biomedical Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.,Division of Biomedical Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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Batchelder HR, Zandi TA, Kaushik A, Naik A, Story-Roller E, Maggioncalda EC, Lamichhane G, Nuermberger EL, Townsend CA. Structure-Activity Relationship of Penem Antibiotic Side Chains Used against Mycobacteria Reveals Highly Active Compounds. ACS Infect Dis 2022; 8:1627-1636. [PMID: 35916356 PMCID: PMC10029149 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The rise of antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections has placed ever-increasing importance on discovering new antibiotics to treat these diseases. Recently, a new penem, T405, was discovered to have strong antimicrobial activity against M. tuberculosis and Mycobacteroides abscessus. Here, a penem library of C2 side-chain variants was synthesized, and their antimicrobial activities were evaluated against M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. abscessus ATCC 19977. Several new penems with antimicrobial activity stronger than the standard-of-care carbapenem antibiotics were identified with some candidates improving on the activity of the lead compound, T405. Moreover, many candidates showed little or no increase in the minimum inhibitory concentration in the presence of serum compared to the highly protein-bound T405. The penems with the strongest activity identified in this study were then biochemically characterized by reaction with the representative l,d-transpeptidase LdtMt2 and the representative penicillin-binding protein d,d-carboxypeptidase DacB2.
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- Hunter R Batchelder
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- T. C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Center for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Center for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Center for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Center for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Center for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Bykov I, Dyachenko O, Ratmanov P, Liu H, Liang L, Wu Q. Factors contributing to the high prevalence of multidrug-resistance/Rifampicin-resistance in patients with tuberculosis: an epidemiological cross sectional and qualitative study from Khabarovsk krai region of Russia. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:612. [PMID: 35831812 PMCID: PMC9281178 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07598-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Growing prevalence of multidrug-resistant/Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB; resistance to Isoniazid and Rifampicin/Isolated resistance to Rifampicin) is putting in jeopardy the WHO End TB strategy. This study aimed to identify factors contributing to the high prevalence of MDR/RR-TB in Khabarovsk krai region of Russia. Methods A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted, analyzing clinical, demographic, and drug susceptibility testing data on 1440 patients. As a source of raw data, the national electronic TB surveillance system was used. Anonymous data was collected on every patient diagnosed with TB in all healthcare facilities of the region from January 2018 to December 2019. Only patients with proven excretion of m. tuberculosis were included in the study. Factors associated with MDR/RR-TB were identified through logistic regression analysis, in conjunction with in-depth interviews with eight patients, five healthcare managers and five doctors. Findings 2661 patients were identified with TB, 1440 were incorporated in the study based on inclusion criteria. Of these, 618 (42.9%) were identified with MDR/RR-TB. Patients with a history of imprisonment were 16.53 times (95% CI 5.37 to 50.88,) more likely to have MDR/RR-TB, whereas re-treatment patients were 2.82 times (95% CI 2.16 to 3.66) more likely to have MDR/RR-TB. Other influencing factors included presence of disability (AOR is 2.32, 95% CI 1.38 to 3.89), cavitary disease (AOR is 1.76, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.25), and retirement status (AOR 0.65, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.98, p = 0.042). Poor patient knowledge and understanding of the disease, progressive weariness of prolonged TB treatment, and inability hospitalize infectious patients without their consent were perceived by the interviewees as major influencing factors. Conclusions Incarceration and treatment history, regardless of outcome, were identified as major factors influencing MDR/RR-TB prevalence. It is essential for the TB care system to eliminate legal loopholes, which deprive doctors of means to enforce quarantine procedures and epidemiological surveillance on infected patients, former and current inmates. Increasing people’s awareness of TB, early detection and appropriate treatment of patients with TB are needed for successfully combating MDR/RR-TB.
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- Ilia Bykov
- Health Management College, Social Medicine Department, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 10081, People's Republic of China.,Public Health and Health Care Department, Far Eastern State Medical University, Khabarovsk, Russia
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- Internal Diseases Department with the Course of Phthisiology, Far Eastern State Medical University, Khabarovsk, Russia
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- Public Health and Health Care Department, Far Eastern State Medical University, Khabarovsk, Russia
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- Health Management College, Social Medicine Department, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 10081, People's Republic of China
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- Health Management College, Social Medicine Department, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 10081, People's Republic of China
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- Health Management College, Social Medicine Department, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 10081, People's Republic of China.
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Panford V, Kumah E, Kokuro C, Adoma PO, Baidoo MA, Fusheini A, Ankomah SE, Agyei SK, Agyei-Baffour P. Treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a retrospective, cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062857. [PMID: 35790328 PMCID: PMC9258480 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Although several studies have assessed treatment outcomes of drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana, very little has been done in the area of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The aim of this study was to determine treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients treated for MDR-TB in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. DESIGN A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis. SETTING The study was conducted in the Ashanti Region, the second most populous region in Ghana. The regional MDR-TB register, which contains information on all patients with MDR-TB being treated at the various TB centres in the region, was analysed between February and May 2021. PARTICIPANTS The participants consisted of all registered patients with MDR-TB who were placed on treatment between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020. Patients were included in the analysis if their treatment outcome had been assigned. Patients with no record of treatment outcome were excluded from the study. OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcome variable for the study was MDR-TB treatment outcome, standardised as 'cured', 'treatment completed', 'treatment failure', 'died' and 'lost to follow-up'. A logistic regression model was fitted for factors associated with the outcome measure. RESULTS Out of 159 patients included in the analysis, 86 (54.1%) were declared cured, 28 (17.6%) completed their treatment successfully, 6 (3.8%) were declared treatment failure, 12 (7.5%) were lost to follow-up and 27 (17.0%) died. The overall treatment success rate was 71.7%. Patients who were female (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.27, 95% CI: 1.18 to 1.39, p=0.023), younger (AOR=0.53, 95% CI: 0.19 to 2.11, p=0.012), had a higher level of education (AOR=1.12, 95% CI: 0.65 to 1.90, p=0.034), had a baseline body mass index of 18.5 kg/m2 or above (AOR=1.57, 95% CI: 1.23 to 2.47, p=0.011) and those who did not have a history of TB (AOR=0.47, 95% CI: 0.10 to 0.75, p=0.028) were more likely to have successful MDR-TB treatment outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Favourable treatment outcomes for patients with MDR-TB can be achieved in a resource-limited country. Although the recommended WHO target of ≥75% was not met, the current result (71.7% treatment success rate) is still commendable considering all the challenges associated with TB treatment in Ghana.
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- Victoria Panford
- Department of Public Health, Kumasi South Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Health Administration and Education, Faculty of Science Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Health Administration and Education, Faculty of Science Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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- Department of Health Administration and Education, Faculty of Science Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Physician Assistantship, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Presbyterian University College of Ghana, Asante Akyem Campus, Ghana
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- Department of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Bouzeyen R, Javid B. Therapeutic Vaccines for Tuberculosis: An Overview. Front Immunol 2022; 13:878471. [PMID: 35812462 PMCID: PMC9263712 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.878471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest bacterial infection, resulting in more than 1.4 million deaths annually. The emergence of drug-resistance to first-line antibiotic therapy poses a threat to successful treatment, and novel therapeutic options are required, particularly for drug-resistant tuberculosis. One modality emerging for TB treatment is therapeutic vaccination. As opposed to preventative vaccination – the aim of which is to prevent getting infected by M. tuberculosis or developing active tuberculosis, the purpose of therapeutic vaccination is as adjunctive treatment of TB or to prevent relapse following cure. Several candidate therapeutic vaccines, using killed whole-cell or live attenuated mycobacteria, mycobacterial fragments and viral vectored vaccines are in current clinical trials. Other modes of passive immunization, including monoclonal antibodies directed against M. tuberculosis antigens are in various pre-clinical stages of development. Here, we will discuss these various therapeutics and their proposed mechanisms of action. Although the full clinical utility of therapeutic vaccination for the treatment of tuberculosis is yet to be established, they hold potential as useful adjunct therapies.
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Pontali E, Silva DR, Marx FM, Caminero JA, Centis R, D'Ambrosio L, Garcia-Garcia JM, Muhwa JC, Tiberi S, Migliori GB. Breathing Back Better! A State of the Art on the Benefits of Functional Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Post-Tuberculosis and Post-COVID Lungs. Arch Bronconeumol 2022; 58:754-763. [PMID: 35753836 PMCID: PMC9186752 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Currently, tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 account for substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide, not only during their acute phase, but also because of their sequelae. This scoping review aims to describe the specific aspects of post-TB and post-COVID (long-COVID-19) sequelae, and the implications for post-disease follow-up and rehabilitation. In particular, evidence on how to identify patients affected by sequelae is presented and discussed. A section of the review is dedicated to identifying patients eligible for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), as not all patients with sequelae are eligible for PR. Components of PR are presented and discussed, as well as their effectiveness. Other essential components to implement comprehensive rehabilitation programmes such as counselling and health education of enrolled patients, evaluation of cost-effectiveness of PR and its impact on health systems as well as research priorities for the future are included in this scoping review.
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- Emanuele Pontali
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- DSI-NRF South African Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pneumology, University General Hospital of Gran Canaria "Dr. Negrin", Las Palmas GC, Spain; ALOSA (Active Learning over Sanitary Aspects) TB Academy, Spain
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Therapeutics and Dermatology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya; Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Division of Infection, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy.
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Dockrell HM, McShane H. Tuberculosis vaccines in the era of Covid-19 - what is taking us so long? EBioMedicine 2022; 79:103993. [PMID: 35427852 PMCID: PMC9002045 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.103993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine was first used in 1921, but has not controlled the global spread of tuberculosis (TB). There are still no new licensed tuberculosis vaccines, although there much active research and a vaccine development pipeline, with vaccines designed to prevent infection, prevent disease, or accelerate TB treatment. These vaccines are of different types, and designed to replace BCG, or to boost immunity following BCG vaccination. This viewpoint discusses why, when it has been possible to develop new vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 so quickly, it is taking so long to develop new tuberculosis vaccines.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hazel M Dockrell
- Department of Infection Biology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WCE 7HT, UK.
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- The Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UK
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Dahl V, Migliori GB, Lange C, Wejse C. War in Ukraine: an immense threat to the fight against tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2022; 59:59/4/2200493. [PMID: 35450921 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00493-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Victor Dahl
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Center for Global Health, Aarhus University (GloHAU), Aarhus, Denmark
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Tradate, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Germany.,German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) Clinical Tuberculosis Unit, Borstel, Germany.,Respiratory Medicine and International Health, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.,The Global Tuberculosis Program, Texas Children's Hospital, Immigrant and Global Health, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark .,Center for Global Health, Aarhus University (GloHAU), Aarhus, Denmark
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