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Pneumonia – prevention and correct treatment made easy

by admin | Jul 2, 2015 | Uncategorized

Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LTRI) including Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) was the 4th leading cause of death in the world in 2012 according to the World Health organization (WHO). This is particularly relevant in lower income countries where LRTI are the...

Randomized Dose-Ranging Study of the 14-Day Early Bactericidal Activity of Bedaquiline (TMC207) in Patients with Sputum Microscopy Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis

by admin | May 10, 2015 | Uncategorized

ABSTRACT Bedaquiline is a new antituberculosis agent targeting ATP synthase. This randomized, double-blinded study enrolling 68 sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients evaluated the 14-day early bactericidal activity of daily doses of 100 mg, 200 mg, 300...

New antimycobacterial compound PA 824 show promise in early Phase 2 study in the treatment of tuberculosis

by admin | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized

Background New drugs, but also shorter, better-tolerated regimens are needed to tackle the high global burden of tuberculosis complicated by drug resistance and retroviral disease. We investigated new multiple-agent combinations over the first 14 days of treatment to...

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