tuberculosis Archives

New Tuberculosis Treatments (Drugs & Regimens)

June 18, 2022June 13, 2022 by Drew

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the pathogen “Mycobacterium tuberculosis” – a bacterium with a waxy coating on its cellular surface due to the presence of mycolic acid. Although tuberculosis is often successfully treated with antibiotics and sometimes prevented with the BCG vaccine – there are many cases of TB that: (A) are not …

New Tuberculosis Vaccines (2022)

June 18, 2022June 12, 2022 by Drew

Tuberculosis is a communicable infection caused by the bacteria “Mycobacterium tuberculosis” which latches onto the lungs following inhalation of aerosolized bacteria (emitted by an infected individual). In the 19th and 20th centuries, tuberculosis killed over 1 billion people – and it continues to kill in excess of 1 million people each year, inflict permanent lung …