Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for coronavirus disease-2019
(covid-19). Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, …

Background Treatment outcomes for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis remain poor. We aimed
to estimate the association of treatment success and death with the use of individual drugs, …

Background: The American Thoracic Society, US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, European Respiratory Society, and Infectious Diseases Society of America jointly …

Background Tuberculous meningitis disproportionately affects young children. We aimed to
characterise treatment outcomes for this deadliest and most debilitating form of tuberculosis. …

Background Accurate estimates of long-term mortality following tuberculosis treatment are
scarce. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the post-treatment …

We undertook a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence-based
software for identification of radiologic abnormalities (computer-aided detection, or CAD) …

Background Deep learning-based radiological image analysis could facilitate use of chest x-rays
as triage tests for pulmonary tuberculosis in resource-limited settings. We sought to …

We assessed the effectiveness and safety of standardised, shorter multidrug-resistant
tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimens by pooling data from observational studies. Published studies …

Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increases the risk of poor outcomes
in active tuberculosis. We updated a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the …

Invasive collection methods are often required to obtain samples for the microbiological
evaluation of children with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Nucleic acid amplification …