The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

The 4th I: scaling up implementation of collaborative TB-HIV activities to protect vulnerable mothers and infants [Editorial]
pp. 1443-1443(1)
Authors: Gie, Robert P.; Beyers, Nulda

The critical challenge in tuberculosis programmes: are we thinking critically? [Editorial]
pp. 1444-1446(3)
Author: Seita, Akihiro

Expanding HIV surveillance to include TB patients in resource-limited settings with a generalized epidemic [Unresolved issues]
pp. 1447-1449(3)
Authors: Padayatchi, N.; Stiefvater, E.; Naidoo, K.; Ndung'u, T.; Abdool Karim, Q.

Tuberculosis and the human immunodeficiency virus in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease in 2008 [Year in review 2008]
pp. 1450-1455(6)
Authors: Ayles, H.M.; Godfrey-Faussett, P.

Infectiousness, reproductive fitness and evolution of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis [State of the art]
pp. 1456-1466(11)
Authors: Borrell, S.; Gagneux, S.

Fine needle aspiration biopsy: an undervalued diagnostic modality in paediatric mycobacterial disease [Review article]
pp. 1467-1475(9)
Authors: Wright, C.A.; Warren, R.M.; Marais, B.J.

Comparison of community-acquired pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus producing the Panton-Valentine leukocidin [Review article]
pp. 1476-1485(10)
Authors: Vardakas, K.Z.; Matthaiou, D.K.; Falagas, M.E.

Model collaboration between hospitals and public health system to improve tuberculosis control in China
pp. 1486-1492(7)
Authors: Wang, L.; Cheng, S.; Xu, M.; Huang, F.; Xu, W.; Li, R.; Chin, D.P.

Public awareness of tuberculosis in China: a national survey of 69 253 subjects
pp. 1493-1499(7)
Authors: Lu, S-H.; Tian, B-C.; Kang, X-P.; Zhang, W.; Meng, X-P.; Zhang, J-B.; Lo, S.K.

Pulmonary tuberculosis, impaired lung function, disability and quality of life in a high-burden setting
pp. 1500-1506(7)
Authors: Maguire, G.P.; Anstey, N.M.; Ardian, M.; Waramori, G.; Tjitra, E.; Kenangalem, E.; Handojo, T.; Kelly, P.M.

Contact screening and chemoprophylaxis in India's Revised Tuberculosis Control Programme: a situational analysis
pp. 1507-1512(6)
Authors: Banu Rekha, V.V.; Jagarajamma, K.; Wares, F.; Chandrasekaran, V.; Swaminathan, S.

High risk of tuberculous infection in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia
pp. 1513-1518(6)
Authors: Bachtiar, A.; Miko, T.Y.; Machmud, R.; Besral,; Mehta, F.; Chadha, V.K.; Yudarini, P.; Loprang, F.; Fahmi, S.; Jitendra, R.

Prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in hospitalized patients with tuberculosis
pp. 1519-1523(5)
Authors: de Lourdes Bastos, M.; Osterbauer, B.; Mesquita, D.L.; Carrera, C.A.; Albuquerque, M.J.; Silva, L.; Pereira, D.N.; Riley, L.; Carvalho, E.M.

Community vs. facility-based directly observed treatment for tuberculosis in Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Region
pp. 1524-1529(6)
Authors: van den Boogaard, J.; Lyimo, R.; Irongo, C.F.; Boeree, M.J.; Schaalma, H.; Aarnoutse, R.E.; Kibiki, G.S.

Smoking and risk of death due to pulmonary tuberculosis: a case-control comparison in 103 population centers in China
pp. 1530-1535(6)
Authors: Jiang, J.; Liu, B.; Nasca, P.C.; Zeng, X.; Chen, J.; Zou, X.; Wu, Y.; Han, W.; Zhao, P.; Li, J.

Human tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis and M. caprae in Spain, 2004-2007
pp. 1536-1541(6)
Authors: Rodríguez, E.; Sánchez, L.P.; Pérez, S.; Herrera, L.; Jiménez, M.S.; Samper, S.; Iglesias, M.J.

Evaluation of the nitrate reductase assay for rapid detection of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
pp. 1542-1549(8)
Authors: Rosales, S.; Pineda-García, L.; Andino, N.; Almendarez, N.; Membreño, H.; Hoffner, S.E.

The pneumonia severity index and the CRB-65 in cancer patients with community-acquired pneumonia
pp. 1550-1556(7)
Authors: Aliberti, S.; Brock, G.N.; Peyrani, P.; Blasi, F.; Ramirez, J.A.; Community-Acquired Pneumonia Organization,

Prevalence of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malawi: a national survey [Short communication]
pp. 1557-1559(3)
Authors: Banda, H.T.; Gausi, F.; Harries, A.D.; Salaniponi, F.M.

Serious adverse reactions in a tuberculosis programme setting in Kyrgyzstan [Notes from the field]
pp. 1560-1562(3)
Authors: Hinderaker, S.G.; Ysykeeva, J.; Veen, J.; Enarson, D.A.

Tuberculosis-related deaths without treatment [Short communication]
pp. 1563-1565(3)
Authors: Chiang, C-Y.; Lee, J-J.; Yu, M-C.; Bai, K-J.; Lin, T-P.; Luh, K-T.

Pulmonary tuberculosis in adolescents: radiographic features [Short communication]
pp. 1566-1568(3)
Authors: Sant'Anna, C.; March, M.F.; Barreto, M.; Pereira, S.; Schmidt, C.

DOTS strategy and community participation: an experience in the Ecuadorian Andes [Short communication]
pp. 1569-1571(3)
Authors: Romero-Sandoval, N.; Flores-Carrera, O.; Molina, M.A.; Jácome, M.; Navarro, A.; Martin, M.

Comparison of two concentrations of NALC-NaOH for decontamination of sputum for mycobacterial culture [Technical note]
pp. 1572-1575(4)
Authors: Peres, R.L.; Maciel, E.L.; Morais, C.G.; Ribeiro, F.C.K.; Vinhas, S.A.; Pinheiro, C.; Dietze, R.; Johnson, J.L.; Eisenach, K.; Palaci, M.

TB contact screening: which way to go? [Correspondence]
pp. 1576-1577(2)
Authors: Marais, B.J.; Schaaf, H.S.; Gie, R.P.; Donald, P.R.

In reply to “TB contact screening: which way to go” [Correspondence]
pp. 1577-1578(2)
Authors: Jung, Young Ju; Shim, Tae Sun

MDR-TB in children: need for clear guidelines [Correspondence]
pp. 1578-1579(2)
Authors: Mohapatra, Prasanta R.; Khurana, Alkesh K.; Janmeja, Ashok K.

Errata
pp. 1579-1579(1)

Raul Diaz Valdés, 1938-2009 [Obituary]
pp. 1580-1580(1)
Author: Rouillon, Annik