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Adverse events related to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, Latvia, 2000-2004 by BLOSS, E, KUKSA, L, HOLTZ, T. H, RIEKSTINA, V, SKRIPCONOKA, V, KAMMERER, S, LEIMANE, V

“…Latvia has one of the highest rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) globally. Clinical management of MDR-TB requires lengthy multidrug regimens…”
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Why we need pre-exposure prophylaxis: incident HIV and syphilis among men, and transgender women, who have sex with men, Bangkok, Thailand, 2005-2015 by Holtz, T H, Wimonsate, W, Mock, P A, Pattanasin, S, Chonwattana, W, Thienkrua, W, Sukwicha, W, Curlin, M E, Chitwarakorn, A, Dunne, E F

“…We describe incident human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis trends in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) presenting for HIV…”
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Treatment outcome of multidrug/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Latvia, 2000-2004 by Leimane, V, Dravniece, G, Riekstina, V, Sture, I, Kammerer, S, Chen, M P, Skenders, G, Holtz, T H

“…In the present study, we characterised drug-resistance patterns, compared treatment outcome between extensively and nonextensively drug-resistant tuberculosis…”
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Adjunctive resectional lung surgery for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis by Dravniece, G, Cain, K. P, Holtz, T. H, Riekstina, V, Leimane, V, Zaleskis, R

“…Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) poses significant management challenges as there are limited pharmacological treatment options for cure…”
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Treatment outcome and follow-up of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients, West Coast/Winelands, South Africa, 1992-2002 by SHEAN, K. P, WILLCOX, P. A, SIWENDU, S. N, LASERSON, K. F, GROSS, L, KAMMERER, S, WELLS, C. D, HOLTZ, T. H

“…SETTING: Brooklyn Chest Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the treatment outcome and 2- and 5-year follow-up of patients treated for…”
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Risk factors associated with default from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, South Africa, 1999-2001 by HOLTZ, T. H, LANCASTER, J, LASERSON, K. F, WELLS, C. D, THORPE, L, WEYER, K

“…SETTING: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment centers in five provinces, South Africa.OBJECTIVES: To estimate the mortality and evaluate risk…”
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Prevalence of Treponema pallidum seropositivity and herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in a cohort of men who have sex with men, Bangkok, Thailand, 2006-2010 by Holtz, T H, Thienkrua, W, McNicholl, J M, Wimonsate, W, Chaikummao, S, Chonwattana, W, Wasinrapee, P, Varangrat, A, Mock, P A, Sirivongrangson, P, van Griensven, F

“…We report prevalence of Treponema pallidum (TP) seropositivity and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection and risk factors associated with their…”
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Inclusion of information on risk factors, socio-economic status and health seeking in a tuberculosis prevalence survey [Educational series. Serialised guidelines. Assessing tuberculosis prevalence through population-based surveys. Number 6 in the series] by LÖNNROTH, K, HOLTZ, T. H, COBELENS, F, CHUA, J, VAN LETH, F, TUPASI, T, WILLIAMS, B

“…Data on socio-economic status, exposure to risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) and previous health-seeking for TB may be included in a TB prevalence survey to…”
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Treatment outcome cohort analysis in an integrated DOTS and DOTS-Plus TB program in Latvia [Short Communication] by RIEKSTINA, V, LEIMANE, V, HOLTZ, T. H, LEIMANS, J, WELLS, C. D

“…International guidelines for treatment outcome analysis of tuberculosis cases have been published and are widely used. They do not, however, fully address the…”
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Refugee Trauma versus Torture Trauma: A Retrospective Controlled Cohort Study of Tibetan Refugees by HOLTZ, TIMOTHY H

“…A retrospective cohort study of 35 refugee Tibetan nuns and lay students who were arrested and tortured in Tibet matched with 35 controls who were not arrested…”
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Implementation of the INNO-LiPA Rif.TB® line-probe assay in rapid detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Latvia by SKENDERS, G, HOLTZ, T. H, RIEKSTINA, V, LEIMANE, V

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Origin of the term XDR-TB by Holtz, T H, Cegielski, J P

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Labour rights are human rights by Holtz, Timothy H

“…The 50th anniversary of a seminal document in the labor rights movement, Convention No. 87 of the International Labour Organisation, is discussed…”
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Probable Locally Acquired Mosquito-Transmitted Malaria in Georgia, 1999 by MacArthur, John R., Holtz, Timothy H., Jenkins, Jacqueline, Newell, J. Paul, Koehler, Jane E., Parise, Monica E., Kachur, S. Patrick

“…In July 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received notification of a case of malaria in a 32-year-old female native of Colquitt County,…”
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Drug resistance beyond extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: individual patient data meta-analysis by BATTISTA MIGLIORI, Giovanni, SOTGIU, Giovanni, D'AMBROSIO, Lia, SPANEVELLO, Antonio, BAUER, Melissa, CHAN, Edward D, SCHAAF, H. Simon, KESHAVJEE, Salmaan, HOLTZ, Timothy H, MENZIES, Dick, GANDHI, Neel R, FALZON, Dennis, DERIEMER, Kathryn, CENTIS, Rosella, HOLLM-DELGADO, Maria-Graciela, PALMERO, Domingo, PEREZ-GUZMAN, Carlos, VARGAS, Mario H

“…The broadest pattern of tuberculosis (TB) drug resistance for which a consensus definition exists is extensively drug-resistant (XDR)-TB. It is not known if…”
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Surgery as an Adjunctive Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Individual Patient Data Metaanalysis by Fox, Gregory J., Mitnick, Carole D., Benedetti, Andrea, Chan, Edward D., Becerra, Mercedes, Chiang, Chen-Yuan, Keshavjee, Salmaan, Koh, Won-Jung, Shiraishi, Yuji, Viiklepp, Piret, Yim, Jae-Joon, Pasvol, Geoffrey, Robert, Jerome, Shim, Tae Sun, Shin, Sonya S., Menzies, Dick

“…Background. Medical treatment for multidrug-resistant (MDR)-tuberculosis is complex, toxic, and associated with poor outcomes. Surgical lung resection may be…”
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Postdischarge surveillance for nosocomial wound infection: a brief review and commentary by Holtz, T H, Wenzel, R P

“…Escalating medical care costs during the last decade have resulted in shorter hospital stays and higher volumes of outpatients surgical procedures. As a…”
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Group 5 drugs for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: individual patient data meta-analysis by Fox, Greg J, Benedetti, Andrea, Cox, Helen, Koh, Won-Jung, Viiklepp, Piret, Ahuja, Shama, Pasvol, Geoffrey, Menzies, Dick

“…The role of so-called "group 5" second-line drugs as a part of antibiotic therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is widely debated. We performed…”
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For Our Patients, Not for Profits: A Call to Action by Agretelis, Joan, Avorn, Jerry, Blatt, Charles M, Bedell, Susanna E

“…The Ad Hoc Committee to Defend Health Care of Cambridge MA is committed to providing quality health care to all patients and urges other health care providers…”
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WHO guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis: 2011 update by Falzon, D, Jaramillo, E, Schünemann, H J, Arentz, M, Bauer, M, Bayona, J, Blanc, L, Caminero, J A, Daley, C L, Duncombe, C, Fitzpatrick, C, Gebhard, A, Getahun, H, Henkens, M, Holtz, T H, Keravec, J, Keshavjee, S, Khan, A J, Kulier, R, Leimane, V, Lienhardt, C, Lu, C, Mariandyshev, A, Migliori, G B, Mirzayev, F, Mitnick, C D, Nunn, P, Nwagboniwe, G, Oxlade, O, Palmero, D, Pavlinac, P, Quelapio, M I, Raviglione, M C, Rich, M L, Royce, S, Rüsch-Gerdes, S, Salakaia, A, Sarin, R, Sculier, D, Varaine, F, Vitoria, M, Walson, J L, Wares, F, Weyer, K, White, R A, Zignol, M

“…The production of guidelines for the management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) fits the mandate of the World Health Organization (WHO) to support…”
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