By
University of Florida
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 2 p.m.·
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Drug-resistant TB,
Treatment
Tuberculosis is an age-old respiratory scourge, with a new twist: growing resistance to multiple first- and second-line drugs. UF researchers and physicians report on using a novel treatment to slash treatment time — and cure — a patient with extensively drug-resistant TB.
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By
University of Florida
Published: May 17, 2012, 9:52 p.m.·
Tags:
None
A tiny filter could have a big impact around the world in the fight against tuberculosis. Using the traditional microscope-based diagnosis method as a starting point, a University of Florida lung disease specialist and colleagues in Brazil have devised a way to detect more cases of the bacterial infection.
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