MDR/XDR-TB management of patients and contacts: Challenges facing the new decade. The 2020 clinical update by the Global Tuberculosis Network.

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Migliori, GB; Tiberi, S; Zumla, A; Petersen, E; Chakaya, JM; Wejse, C; Muñoz Torrico, M; Duarte, R; Alffenaar, JW; Schaaf, HS; ...Date
2020-03Source Title
International Journal of Infectious DiseasesPublisher
Elsevier BVUniversity of Melbourne Author/s
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Migliori, G. B., Tiberi, S., Zumla, A., Petersen, E., Chakaya, J. M., Wejse, C., Muñoz Torrico, M., Duarte, R., Alffenaar, J. W., Schaaf, H. S., Marais, B. J., Cirillo, D. M., Alagna, R., Rendon, A., Pontali, E., Piubello, A., Figueroa, J., Ferlazzo, G., García-Basteiro, A. ,... members of the Global Tuberculosis Network (2020). MDR/XDR-TB management of patients and contacts: Challenges facing the new decade. The 2020 clinical update by the Global Tuberculosis Network.. Int J Infect Dis, 92S, pp.S15-S25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.01.042.Access Status
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The continuous flow of new research articles on MDR-TB diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation requires frequent update of existing guidelines. This review is aimed at providing clinicians and public health staff with an updated and easy-to-consult document arising from consensus of Global Tuberculosis Network (GTN) experts. The core published documents and guidelines have been reviewed, including the recently published MDR-TB WHO rapid advice and ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA guidelines. After a rapid review of epidemiology and risk factors, the clinical priorities on MDR-TB diagnosis (including whole genome sequencing and drug-susceptibility testing interpretations) and treatment (treatment design and management, TB in children) are discussed. Furthermore, the review comprehensively describes the latest information on contact tracing and LTBI management in MDR-TB contacts, while providing guidance on post-treatment functional evaluation and rehabilitation of TB sequelae, infection control and other public health priorities.
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