"Background: Anecdotal information suggests that clinical practice regarding the use of putative hepatoprotective agents in TB treatment varies across countries in the WHO European Region. Methods: Between November 2023 and May 2024, we conducted a standardised questionnaire survey on the use of putative hepatoprotective agents in patients receiving TB treatment among Tuberculosis Network European Trials Group ...
The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB; defined as resistance to at least rifampicin and isoniazid) represents a growing threat to public health and economic growth. Never before in the history of mankind have more patients been affected by MDR-TB than is the case today. The World Health Organization reports that MDR-TB outcomes are poor despite staggeringly high management costs. Moreover, t...