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Volume 14, Number 1, January 2010

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Editorial

Free Content Hospital-based surveillance for DR-TB: necessary but not sufficient [Editorial]
pp. 5-5(1)
Authors: Beavers, Suzanne F.; Holtz, Timothy H.; Garrett, Denise O.

Review article

Free Content Indoor solid fuel combustion and tuberculosis: is there an association? [Review article]
pp. 6-14(9)
Authors: Slama, K.; Chiang, C-Y.; Hinderaker, S.G.; Bruce, N.; Vedal, S.; Enarson, D.A.

Regular Papers

Free Content Drug-resistant tuberculosis in six hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
pp. 24-33(10)
Authors: Brito, R.C.; Mello, F.C.Q.; Andrade, M.K.; Oliveira, H.; Costa, W.; Matos, H.J.; Lourenço, M.C.; Rolla, V.C.; Fonseca, L.; Ruffino Netto, A.; Kritski, A.L.

Free Content Multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Los Altos, Selva and Norte regions, Chiapas, Mexico
pp. 34-39(6)
Authors: Sánchez-Pérez, H.J.; Díaz-Vázquez, A.; Nájera-Ortiz, J.C.; Balandrano, S.; Martín-Mateo, M.

Free Content An interesting case of rifampicin-dependent/-enhanced multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
pp. 40-44(5)
Authors: Zhong, M.; Zhang, X.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, C.; Chen, G.; Hu, P.; Li, M.; Zhu, B.; Zhang, W.; Zhang, Y.

Free Content Tuberculosis in asymptomatic HIV-infected adults with abnormal chest radiographs screened for tuberculosis prevention
pp. 45-51(7)
Authors: Agizew, T.B.; Arwady, M.A.; Yoon, J.C.; Nyirenda, S.; Mosimaneotsile, B.; Tedla, Z.; Motsamai, O.; Kilmarx, P.H.; Wells, C.D.; Samandari, T.

Free Content Chest radiograph reading and recording system: evaluation for tuberculosis screening in patients with advanced HIV
pp. 52-58(7)
Authors: Dawson, R.; Masuka, P.; Edwards, D.J.; Bateman, E.D.; Bekker, L-G.; Wood, R.; Lawn, S.D.

Free Content Experience establishing tuberculosis laboratory capacity in a developing country setting
pp. 59-64(6)
Authors: Paramasivan, C.N.; Lee, E.; Kao, K.; Mareka, M.; Kubendiran, G.; Kumar, T.A.; Keshavjee, S.; Satti, H.; Alabi, G.; Raviglione, M.; Roscigno, G.

Free Content Adding moxifloxacin is associated with a shorter time to culture conversion in pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 65-71(7)
Authors: Wang, J-Y.; Wang, J-T.; Tsai, T-H.; Hsu, C-L.; Yu, C-J.; Hsueh, P-R.; Lee, L-N.; Yang, P-C.

Free Content Reduced health provider delay and tuberculosis mortality due to an improved hospital programme
pp. 72-78(7)
Authors: Liu, Y-C.; Lin, H-H.; Chen, Y-S.; Su, I-J.; Huang, T-S.; Tsai, H-C.; Wann, S-R.; Lee, S.S-J.

Free Content The impact of nutritional deficit on mortality of in-patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 79-85(7)
Authors: Kim, H-J.; Lee, C-H.; Shin, S.; Lee, J.H.; Kim, Y.W.; Chung, H.S.; Han, S.K.; Shim, Y-S.; Kim, D.K.

Free Content The diagnostic efficacy of fine-needle aspiration using cytology and culture in tuberculous lymphadenitis
pp. 93-98(6)
Authors: Asimacopoulos, E.P.; Berry, M.; Garfield, B.; Roesner, M.; Jepson, A.; McCarthy, J.; Kon, O.M.

Free Content Surgical treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease: strike in time
pp. 99-105(7)
Authors: van Ingen, J.; Verhagen, A.F.T.M.; Dekhuijzen, P.N.R.; van Soolingen, D.; Magis-Escurra, C.; Boeree, M.J.; de Lange, W.C.M.

Free Content Demographic risk factors of pulmonary colonization by non-tuberculous mycobacteria
pp. 106-112(7)
Authors: Hernández-Garduño, E.; Elwood, R.K.

Free Content Acceptability and outcome of an internet-based smoking cessation programme
pp. 113-118(6)
Authors: Fraser, T.; McRobbie, H.; Bullen, C.; Whittaker, R.; Barlow, D.

Short communication

Free Content Drug-resistant tuberculosis epidemic in the Western Cape driven by a virulent Beijing genotype strain [Short communication]
pp. 119-121(3)
Authors: Johnson, R.; Warren, R.M.; van der Spuy, G.D.; Gey van Pittius, N.C.; Theron, D.; Streicher, E.M.; Bosman, M.; Coetzee, G.J.; van Helden, P.D.; Victor, T.C.

Free Content Tuberculosis attributed to household contacts in the Philippines [Short communication]
pp. 122-125(4)
Authors: Sia, I.G.; Orillaza, R.B.; St. Sauver, J.L.; Quelapio, I.D.; Lahr, B.D.; Alcañeses, R.S.; Wilson, W.R.; Cockerill, F.R.; Balane, G.I.; Mangubat, N.V.; Wengenack, N.L.; Tupasi, T.E.

Invited paper

Free Content Sir John Crofton, 1912-2009 [Obituary]
pp. 126-126(1)
Author: Holme, Chris

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