The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Management of MDR-TB household contacts: how difficult is it to climb the mountain? [Editorial]
pp. 1137-1138(2)
Authors: Pontali, Emanuele; Sotgiu, Giovanni; Battista Migliori, Giovanni

Induced sputum microbiology in confirming pulmonary tuberculosis in children [Editorial]
pp. 1139-1139(1)
Authors: Schaaf, H. Simon; Hesseling, Anneke C.

Analysing policy transfer: perspectives for operational research [State of the art series. Operational research. Number 9 in the series]
pp. 1140-1148(9)
Authors: Bissell, K.; Lee, K.; Freeman, R.

2010: The year in review, Part I [Year in review 2010]
pp. 1149-1153(5)
Authors: Lalloo, U.G.; Nyamande, K.; Dheda, K.

Attributable mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis
pp. 1154-1163(10)
Authors: Agrafiotis, M.; Siempos, I.I.; Ntaidou, T.K.; Falagas, M.E.

Tuberculosis in household contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients
pp. 1164-1169(6)
Authors: Grandjean, L.; Crossa, A.; Gilman, R.H.; Herrera, C.; Bonilla, C.; Jave, O.; Cabrera, J.L.; Martin, L.; Escombe, A.R.; Moore, D.A.J.

Household contact investigation of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting
pp. 1170-1175(6)
Authors: Vella, V.; Racalbuto, V.; Guerra, R.; Marra, C.; Moll, A.; Mhlanga, Z.; Maluleke, M.; Mhlope, H.; Margot, B.; Friedland, G.; Shah, N.S.; Gandhi, N.R.

Tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON® assay in young children investigated for tuberculosis in South Africa
pp. 1176-1181(6)
Authors: Moyo, S.; Isaacs, F.; Gelderbloem, S.; Verver, S.; Hawkridge, A.J.; Hatherill, M.; Tameris, M.; Geldenhuys, H.; Workman, L.; Pai, M.; Hussey, G.; Hanekom, W.A.; Mahomed, H.

Tuberculosis infection in foreign-born children: a screening survey based on skin and blood testing [Short communication]
pp. 1182-1184(3)
Authors: Losi, M.; Bergamini, B.M.; Venturelli, C.; Del Giovane, C.; Sighinolfi, G.; Rumpaneisi, F.; Richeldi, L.

Sputum induction for microbiological diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis in a community setting
pp. 1185-1190(6)
Authors: Moore, H.A.; Apolles, P.; de Villiers, P.J.T.; Zar, H.J.

Abnormal thyroid function tests in children on ethionamide treatment [Short communication]
pp. 1191-1193(3)
Authors: Thee, S.; Zöllner, E.W.; Willemse, M.; Hesseling, A.C.; Magdorf, K.; Schaaf, H.S.

Early antiretroviral treatment reduces risk of bacille Calmette-Guérin immune reconstitution adenitis
pp. 1194-1200(7)
Authors: Rabie, H.; Violari, A.; Duong, T.; Madhi, S.A.; Josipovic, D.; Innes, S.; Dobbels, E.; Lazarus, E.; Panchia, R.; Babiker, A.G.; Gibb, D.M.; Cotton, M.F.; CHER team,

Nationwide survey of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in Mongolia
pp. 1201-1205(5)
Authors: Buyankhishig, B.; Naranbat, N.; Mitarai, S.; Rieder, H.L.

Field assessment of the direct nitrate reductase assay for rapid detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Honduras
pp. 1206-1210(5)
Authors: Rosales, S.; Almendarez, N.; Membreño, H.; Hoffner, S.E.; Pineda-Garcia, L.

Evaluation of a simple loop-mediated isothermal amplification test kit for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
pp. 1211-1217(7)
Authors: Mitarai, S.; Okumura, M.; Toyota, E.; Yoshiyama, T.; Aono, A.; Sejimo, A.; Azuma, Y.; Sugahara, K.; Nagasawa, T.; Nagayama, N.; Yamane, A.; Yano, R.; Kokuto, H.; Morimoto, K.; Ueyama, M.; Kubota, M.; Yi, R.; Ogata, H.; Kudoh, S.; Mori, T.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis testing practices in hospital, commercial and state laboratories in the New England states
pp. 1218-1222(5)
Authors: Livingston, K.A.; Lobato, M.N.; Sosa, L.E.; Budnick, G.E.; Bernardo, J.; New England Laboratory Study Group,

Cost-effectiveness analysis of targeted and sequential screening strategies for latent tuberculosis
pp. 1223-1230(8)
Authors: Mancuso, J.D.; Niebuhr, D.W.; Frick, K.D.; Keep, L.W.; Anderson, K.M.

Delays in seeking treatment for symptomatic tuberculosis in Sabah, East Malaysia: factors for patient delay
pp. 1231-1238(8)
Authors: Rundi, C.; Fielding, K.; Godfrey-Faussett, P.; Rodrigues, L.C.; Mangtani, P.

Serum trace metal and ceruloplasmin variability in individuals treated for pulmonary tuberculosis
pp. 1239-1245(7)
Authors: Cernat, R.I.; Mihaescu, T.; Vornicu, M.; Vione, D.; Olariu, R.I.; Arsene, C.

Association between the interleukin-18 promoter polymorphism and pulmonary tuberculosis in a Korean population
pp. 1246-1251(6)
Authors: Lee, S.H.; Choi, I-H.; Jeon, Y-K.; Park, S.J.; Lee, H-K.; Lee, Y.M.; Chang, C.L.; Kim, Y.S.; Lee, M.K.; Park, S.K.

Epidemiological analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Lodz, Poland
pp. 1252-1258(7)
Authors: Krawczyk, M.; Brzostek, A.; Gorna, A.; Knapska, K.; Ziolkiewicz, M.; Wojtasik, A.; Dziadek, J.

Paid employment in subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study
pp. 1259-1264(6)
Authors: Montes de Oca, M.; Halbert, R.J.; Talamo, C.; Perez-Padilla, R.; Lopez, M.V.; Muiño, A.; Jardim, J.R.B.; Valdivia, G.; Pertuzé, J.; Moreno, D.; Menezes, A.M.B.; PLATINO team,

Carotid atherosclerosis in patients with untreated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pp. 1265-1270(6)
Authors: Kim, S.J.; Yoon, D.W.; Lee, E.J.; Hur, G.Y.; Jung, K.H.; Lee, S.Y.; Shin, C.; Shim, J.J.; In, K.H.; Kang, K.H.; Yoo, S.H.; Kim, J.H.

Reactivation or re-infection? [Correspondence]
pp. 1271-1271(1)
Author: Esmail, Hanif

In reply to `Reactivation or re-infection?' [Correspondence]
pp. 1271-1272(2)
Authors: Houben, Rein; Glynn, Judith R.

No rebound in tuberculosis in the United States in 2010 [Correspondence]
pp. 1272-1272(1)
Authors: Winston, Carla A.; Navin, Thomas R.; Becerra, José E.; LoBue, Philip A.

Pre-screening with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF may increase use of isoniazid preventive therapy in antiretroviral programmes [Correspondence]
pp. 1272-1273(2)
Author: Lawn, Stephen D.

In reply to `Pre-screening with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF may increase use of isoniazid preventive therapy in antiretroviral programmes' [Correspondence]
pp. 1273-1274(2)
Authors: Fenner, Lukas; Boulle, Andrew; Egger, Matthias

GeneXpert® MTB/RIF for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pulmonary and extra-pulmonary samples [Correspondence]
pp. 1274-1275(2)
Authors: Hanif, Shumaila N. M.; Eldeen, Hana S.; Ahmad, Suhail; Mokaddas, Eiman

Hepatotoxicity in the treatment of tuberculosis using moxifloxacin-containing regimens [Correspondence]
pp. 1275-1276(2)
Authors: Roberts, Catherine H.; Smith, Colette; Breen, Ronan; Gadhok, Radha; Murphy, Michael; Aryee, Anna; Cropley, Ian; Bhagani, Sanjay; Hopkins, Susan; Lipman, Marc

No time to be complacent with the performance of tuberculosis control activities in tribal areas of India [Correspondence]
pp. 1276-1277(2)
Authors: Rao, V.G.; Bhat, J.; Yadav, R.; Gopi, P.G.; Selvakumar, N.; Wares, D.F.

What is the role of autofluorescence bronchoscopy in screening lung cancer among silicotic subjects? [Correspondence]
pp. 1277-1278(2)
Authors: Chang, K.w.o.k-C.h.a.n.g.; Yew, W.i.n.g-W.a.i.

In reply to `What is the role of autofluorescence bronchoscopy in screening lung cancer among silicotic subjects?' [Correspondence]
pp. 1278-1278(1)
Authors: Lo, A.l.v.i.s.I.e.k-L.o.n.g.; Lam, B.i.n.g.