Prevention and control efforts in the United States appear to have averted as many as 318,948 tuberculosis deaths from 1995 to 2014 and could be responsible for an economic societal benefit ranging from $6.7 billion to $14.5 billion for the period, according to modeling analysis data.

Recent data suggested African patients with tuberculosis infection often test positive for hyperglycemia, but may return to normal blood glucose levels once tuberculosis treatment is completed.

SEATTLE — A treatment regimen including a high dose of rifampin could reduce treatment duration for patients with tuberculosis, according to data presented at CROI 2015.