News tagged with 'Tuberculosis'

Updated June 2007- According to a study completed in Hong Kong , elderly obese people have a lower risk of contracting tuberculosis in comparison to underweight and average weight elderly people. The study had 42,116 people from 18 geriatric centers closely monitored for 5 years from 2000. The pa

Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Becoming More Prevalent Extensively drug resistant TB (XDR-TB) is a form of TB that is almost completely resistant to antibiotics. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that attacks the lungs. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , nearly 30,000 peop

Rifampin and pyrazinamide, a two-drug combination used to treat tuberculosis, has caused at least five deaths and sixteen cases of severe liver damage. Until recently, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended the combination of rifampin and pyrazinamide as a treatment for latent tuberculosis (TB). Patients w

Rifampin and pyrazinamide, a two-drug combination used to treat tuberculosis, has caused at least five deaths and sixteen cases of severe liver damage. Until recently, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended the combination of rifampin and pyrazinamide as a treatment for latent tuberculosis (TB). Patients w