… Mayara Lisboa Bastos,1,2 Gamuchirai Tavaziva,1 Syed Kunal Abidi,1 Jonathon R
Campbell,1,6 Louis-Patrick Haraoui,3 James C Johnston,4 Zhiyi Lan,1 Stephanie Law,5 Emily …

Background: Nasopharyngeal swabs are the primary sampling method used for detection of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but they require a trained …

Background Brazil has the largest public health-system in the world, with 120 million people
covered by its free primary care services. The Family Health Strategy (FHS) is the main …

This systematic review aimed to update the current evidence for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(MDR-TB) treatment. We searched for studies that reported treatment information and …

OBJECTIVE To synthesize data about the prevalence of sexual violence (SV) among
refugees around the world. METHODS A systematic review was conducted from the search in …

Background Tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) reduces TB-related morbidity and
mortality in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Cascade-of-care analyses help identify gaps and …

Background In 2018, there were 70.8 million refugees, asylum seekers and persons
displaced by wars and conflicts worldwide. Many of these individuals face a high risk for …

Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) can result in long-term health consequences,
even after successful treatment. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Background Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a threat for the global TB epidemic
control. Despite existing evidence that individualized treatment of MDR-TB is superior to …

Background Tuberculosis preventative therapy (TPT) is a key part of the World Health
Organization’s (WHO) end tuberculosis (TB) strategy. However, the occurrence of potentially …