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Otto-Knapp R, Edwards S, Kuchukhidze G, Kröger S, Häcker B, Bivol S, Yedilbayev A. Availability of drugs for the treatment of multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in the World Health Organization European Region, October 2023. Euro Surveill 2024; 29:2400211. [PMID: 38666403 PMCID: PMC11063671 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.17.2400211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/30/2024] Open
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The BPaLM regimen (bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid and moxifloxacin) recently recommended by the World Health Organization offers short, safe, and effective treatment for multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB). In a survey with national TB focal points in 18 central and western European countries to explore barriers for the implementation of BPaLM, only three reported full availability of pretomanid, a necessary component of this regimen. Implementation barriers included financing and procurement. Solutions on national and supranational level are needed to guarantee universal access.
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- Ralf Otto-Knapp
- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Independent Consultant & Department of Healthcare Management, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Otto-Knapp R, Bauer T, Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Friesen I, Geerdes-Fenge H, Hartmann P, Häcker B, Hauer B, Haas W, Heyckendorf J, Kuhns M, Lange C, Maurer FP, Nienhaus A, Priwitzer M, Richter E, Salzer HJF, Schoch O, Schönfeld N, Schaberg T. [Treatment of MDR, pre-XDR, XDR and rifampicin resistant tuberculosis or in case of intolerance to at least rifampicin in Austria, Germany and Switzerland - Amendment dated 19.09.2023 to the Sk2-Guideline: Tuberculosis in adulthood of the German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK) on behalf of the German Respiratory Society (DGP)]. Pneumologie 2024; 78:35-46. [PMID: 37931778 DOI: 10.1055/a-2182-1609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
In December 2022, based on the assessment of new evidence, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidelines for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). The evaluation of both, these recommendations, and the latest study data, makes it necessary to update the existing guidelines on the treatment of at least rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis for the German-speaking region, hereby replacing the respective chapters. A shortened MDR-TB treatment of at least 6 month using the fixed and non-modifiable drug combination of bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, and moxifloxacin (BPaLM) is now also recommended for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland under certain conditions. This recommendation applies to TB cases with proven rifampicin resistance, including rifampicin monoresistance. For treatment of pre-extensively drug resistant TB (pre-XDR-TB), an individualized treatment for 18 months adjusted to resistance data continues to be the primary recommendation. The non-modifiable drug combination of bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid (BPaL) may be used alternatively in pre-XDR TB if all prerequisites are met. The necessary prerequisites for the use of BPaLM and BPaL are presented in this amendment to the S2k guideline for 'Tuberculosis in adulthood'.
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- Ralf Otto-Knapp
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin, Deutschland
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin, Deutschland
- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Sektion pädiatrische Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Pädiatrie mit Schwerpunkt Pneumologie, Immunologie und Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel, Deutschland
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- Department für Klinische Infektiologie, St. Vinzenz-Hospital, Köln, Deutschland
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel, Deutschland
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- Klinische Infektiologie, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Borstel, Deutschland
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Deutschland
- Respiratory Medicine and International Health, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Global TB Program, Houston, TX, USA
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- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Deutschland
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- MVZ Labor Dr. Limbach & Kollegen GbR, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinische Abteilung für Infektiologie und Tropenmedizin, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin 4 - Pneumologie, Kepler Universitätsklinikum, Linz, Österreich
- Medizinische Fakultät, Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz, Österreich
- Ignaz-Semmelweis-Institut, Wien, Österreich
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- Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Schweiz
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin, Deutschland
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Witte P, Arvand M, Barth S, Diel R, Friesen I, Gastmeier P, Häcker B, Hauer B, Kuhns M, Nienhaus A, Otto-Knapp R, Richter E, Wischnewski N, Ziegler R, Bauer T. [Tuberculosis Infection Control & Hygiene - Recommendations of the DZK]. Pneumologie 2023; 77:983-1000. [PMID: 37832577 DOI: 10.1055/a-2172-9575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
Abstract
Preventing the spread of the disease is an essential goal in the care and treatment of tuberculosis. In addition to early diagnosis and effective therapies, isolation of infectious patients and adequate hygiene measures are of particular importance for infection prevention. The present recommendations replace the previous recommendations "tuberculosis infection control" from 2012 and take into account the current national and international recommendations and as well as new scientific findings. After a description of the infection and the transmission pathways, the necessary prevention and hygiene measures in health care facilities are comprehensively presented. Since the last revision of the recommendations on infection prevention, international recommendations and the KRINKO recommendation on ending isolation have been changed. In accordance with this, under certain conditions in the case of sensitive tuberculosis, de-isolation in health care facilities can take place after 14 days without taking the sputum findings into account. The second part of the recommendations explains in detail the measures to be taken in special situations and areas, such as general practitioners, ambulance services and care facilities. Here, the recommendations on respiratory protection have been simplified; for staff, an FFP2 mask is now generally considered sufficient.
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- Peter Witte
- Institut für Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinikum JWK Minden, Minden
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut - Bundesforschungsinstitut für Tiergesundheit (FLI), Institut für molekulare Pathogenese, Jena
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
- Institut für Epidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
- Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Großhansdorf
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel
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- Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel
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- Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Institut für Klinikhygiene, Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Klinische Infektiologie, Universitätsinstitut der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, Klinikum Nürnberg, Nürnberg
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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Häcker B, Breuer C, Priwitzer M, Otto-Knapp R, Bauer T. TB screening of Ukrainian refugees in Germany. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2023; 27:641-642. [PMID: 37491750 PMCID: PMC10365551 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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- B Häcker
- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis e.V. (DZK), Berlin
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis e.V. (DZK), Berlin, Public Health Office, Dresden
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis e.V. (DZK), Berlin
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis e.V. (DZK), Berlin, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Heckeshorn Lung Unit, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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Singh KP, Carvalho ACC, Centis R, D Ambrosio L, Migliori GB, Mpagama SG, Nguyen BC, Aarnoutse RE, Aleksa A, van Altena R, Bhavani PK, Bolhuis MS, Borisov S, van T Boveneind-Vrubleuskaya N, Bruchfeld J, Caminero JA, Carvalho I, Cho JG, Davies Forsman L, Dedicoat M, Dheda K, Dooley K, Furin J, García-García JM, Garcia-Prats A, Hesseling AC, Heysell SK, Hu Y, Kim HY, Manga S, Marais BJ, Margineanu I, Märtson AG, Munoz Torrico M, Nataprawira HM, Nunes E, Ong CWM, Otto-Knapp R, Palmero DJ, Peloquin CA, Rendon A, Rossato Silva D, Ruslami R, Saktiawati AMI, Santoso P, Schaaf HS, Seaworth B, Simonsson USH, Singla R, Skrahina A, Solovic I, Srivastava S, Stocker SL, Sturkenboom MGG, Svensson EM, Tadolini M, Thomas TA, Tiberi S, Trubiano J, Udwadia ZF, Verhage AR, Vu DH, Akkerman OW, Alffenaar JWC, Denholm JT. Clinical standards for the management of adverse effects during treatment for TB. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2023; 27:506-519. [PMID: 37353868 PMCID: PMC10321364 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND: Adverse effects (AE) to TB treatment cause morbidity, mortality and treatment interruption. The aim of these clinical standards is to encourage best practise for the diagnosis and management of AE.METHODS: 65/81 invited experts participated in a Delphi process using a 5-point Likert scale to score draft standards.RESULTS: We identified eight clinical standards. Each person commencing treatment for TB should: Standard 1, be counselled regarding AE before and during treatment; Standard 2, be evaluated for factors that might increase AE risk with regular review to actively identify and manage these; Standard 3, when AE occur, carefully assessed and possible allergic or hypersensitivity reactions considered; Standard 4, receive appropriate care to minimise morbidity and mortality associated with AE; Standard 5, be restarted on TB drugs after a serious AE according to a standardised protocol that includes active drug safety monitoring. In addition: Standard 6, healthcare workers should be trained on AE including how to counsel people undertaking TB treatment, as well as active AE monitoring and management; Standard 7, there should be active AE monitoring and reporting for all new TB drugs and regimens; and Standard 8, knowledge gaps identified from active AE monitoring should be systematically addressed through clinical research.CONCLUSION: These standards provide a person-centred, consensus-based approach to minimise the impact of AE during TB treatment.
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- K P Singh
- Department of Infectious diseases, University of Melbourne, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Victorian Infectious Disease Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos (LITEB), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Tradate, Italy
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- Public Health Consulting Group, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Tradate, Italy
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania, Kibong´oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, Siha, Kilimanjaro, United Republic of Tanzania
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Viet Nam and University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Grodno State Medical University, Grodno, Belarus
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- Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN) and Medical Action Myanmar (MAM), Yangon, Myanmar
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Tuberculosis Control, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, Department of Public Health TB Control, Metropolitan Public Health Services, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Departement of Medicine Solna, Division of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stokholm, Sweden, Departement of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pneumology. University General Hospital of Gran Canaria "Dr Negrin", Las Palmas, Spain, ALOSA (Active Learning over Sanitary Aspects) TB Academy, Spain
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- Paediatric Department, Vila Nova de Gaia Hospital Centre, Vila Nova de Gaia Outpatient Tuberculosis Centre, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Sydney Infecious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Parramatta Chest Clinic, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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- Departement of Medicine Solna, Division of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stokholm, Sweden, Departement of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonology and UCT Lung Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, South African Medical Research Council Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Tuberculosis Research Programme, SEPAR (Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica), Barcelona, Spain
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Sydney Infecious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Tuberculosis Department Latin American Society of Thoracic Diseases, Lima, Peru
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- Sydney Infecious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Children´s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research, Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutics Group, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Clínica de Tuberculosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, México City, Mexico
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- Division of Paediatric Respirology, Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Pulmonology of Central Hospital of Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique, Faculty of Medicine of Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Infectious Disease Translational Research Programme, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Tradate, Italy, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- German Central Committee Against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Hospital Muniz and Instituto Vaccarezza, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Facultad de Medicina, Neumología, CIPTIR, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- TB/HIV Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Division of Respirology and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of TB & Respiratory Diseases, National Institute of TB & Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, India
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- Republican Research and Practical Centre for Pulmonology and Tuberculosis, Minsk, Belarus
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- National Institute of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Health, Catholic University, Ružomberok, Vyšné Hágy, Slovakia
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA, Department of Medicine, The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, TX, USA, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, St Vincent´s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico di Sant´Orsola, Bologna, Italy, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious diseases, University of Melbourne, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- National Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Groningen, Haren, the Netherlands, Tuberculosis Center Beatrixoord, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Haren, the Netherlands
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- Sydney Infecious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Schaberg T, Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Geerdes-Fenge H, Hartmann P, Häcker B, Hauer B, Haas W, Heyckendorf J, Lange C, Maurer FP, Nienhaus A, Otto-Knapp R, Priwitzer M, Richter E, Salzer HJ, Schoch O, Schönfeld N, Stahlmann R, Bauer T. Tuberkulose im Erwachsenenalter. Pneumologie 2022; 76:727-819. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1934-8303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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ZusammenfassungDie Tuberkulose ist in Deutschland eine seltene, überwiegend gut behandelbare Erkrankung. Weltweit ist sie eine der häufigsten Infektionserkrankungen mit ca. 10 Millionen Neuerkrankungen/Jahr. Auch bei einer niedrigen Inzidenz in Deutschland bleibt Tuberkulose insbesondere aufgrund der internationalen Entwicklungen und Migrationsbewegungen eine wichtige Differenzialdiagnose. In Deutschland besteht, aufgrund der niedrigen Prävalenz der Erkrankung und der damit verbundenen abnehmenden klinischen Erfahrung, ein Informationsbedarf zu allen Aspekten der Tuberkulose und ihrer Kontrolle. Diese Leitlinie umfasst die mikrobiologische Diagnostik, die Grundprinzipien der Standardtherapie, die Behandlung verschiedener Organmanifestationen, den Umgang mit typischen unerwünschten Arzneimittelwirkungen, die Besonderheiten in der Diagnostik und Therapie resistenter Tuberkulose sowie die Behandlung bei TB-HIV-Koinfektion. Sie geht darüber hinaus auf Versorgungsaspekte und gesetzliche Regelungen wie auch auf die Diagnosestellung und präventive Therapie einer latenten tuberkulösen Infektion ein. Es wird ausgeführt, wann es der Behandlung durch spezialisierte Zentren bedarf.Die Aktualisierung der S2k-Leitlinie „Tuberkulose im Erwachsenenalter“ soll allen in der Tuberkuloseversorgung Tätigen als Richtschnur für die Prävention, die Diagnose und die Therapie der Tuberkulose dienen und helfen, den heutigen Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Tuberkulose in Deutschland gewachsen zu sein.
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- Tom Schaberg
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Abteilung für pädiatrische Pneumologie/CF-Zentrum, Universitätskinderklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
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- Klinik für Pädiatrie mit Schwerpunkt Pneumologie, Immunologie und Intensivmedizin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
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- Labor Dr. Wisplinghoff Köln, Klinische Infektiologie, Köln
- Department für Klinische Infektiologie, St. Vinzenz-Hospital, Köln
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
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- Klinische Infektiologie, Forschungszentrum Borstel
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems
- Respiratory Medicine and International Health, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck
- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Childrenʼs Hospital, Global TB Program, Houston, TX, USA
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Borstel
- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Institut für klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Krieger D, Stete K, Starzacher K, Maier C, Heyckendorf J, Avsar K, Suárez I, Rybniker J, Bauer T, Günther G, Lange C. Long-term multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcome by new WHO definitions in Germany. Eur Respir J 2022; 60:13993003.00765-2022. [DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00765-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Alffenaar JWC, Stocker SL, Forsman LD, Garcia-Prats A, Heysell SK, Aarnoutse RE, Akkerman OW, Aleksa A, van Altena R, de Oñata WA, Bhavani PK, Van't Boveneind-Vrubleuskaya N, Carvalho ACC, Centis R, Chakaya JM, Cirillo DM, Cho JG, D Ambrosio L, Dalcolmo MP, Denti P, Dheda K, Fox GJ, Hesseling AC, Kim HY, Köser CU, Marais BJ, Margineanu I, Märtson AG, Torrico MM, Nataprawira HM, Ong CWM, Otto-Knapp R, Peloquin CA, Silva DR, Ruslami R, Santoso P, Savic RM, Singla R, Svensson EM, Skrahina A, van Soolingen D, Srivastava S, Tadolini M, Tiberi S, Thomas TA, Udwadia ZF, Vu DH, Zhang W, Mpagama SG, Schön T, Migliori GB. Clinical standards for the dosing and management of TB drugs. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2022; 26:483-499. [PMID: 35650702 PMCID: PMC9165737 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Optimal drug dosing is important to ensure adequate response to treatment, prevent development of drug resistance and reduce drug toxicity. The aim of these clinical standards is to provide guidance on 'best practice´ for dosing and management of TB drugs.METHODS: A panel of 57 global experts in the fields of microbiology, pharmacology and TB care were identified; 51 participated in a Delphi process. A 5-point Likert scale was used to score draft standards. The final document represents the broad consensus and was approved by all participants.RESULTS: Six clinical standards were defined: Standard 1, defining the most appropriate initial dose for TB treatment; Standard 2, identifying patients who may be at risk of sub-optimal drug exposure; Standard 3, identifying patients at risk of developing drug-related toxicity and how best to manage this risk; Standard 4, identifying patients who can benefit from therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); Standard 5, highlighting education and counselling that should be provided to people initiating TB treatment; and Standard 6, providing essential education for healthcare professionals. In addition, consensus research priorities were identified.CONCLUSION: This is the first consensus-based Clinical Standards for the dosing and management of TB drugs to guide clinicians and programme managers in planning and implementation of locally appropriate measures for optimal person-centred treatment to improve patient care.
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- J W C Alffenaar
- Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, St Vincent´s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia, St Vincent´s Clinical Campus, University of NSW, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden, Department of Infectious Diseases Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences & Radboudumc Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Groningen, The Netherlands, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Tuberculosis Center Beatrixoord, Haren, The Netherlands
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- Educational Institution "Grodno State Medical University", Grodno, Belarus
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- Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN) and Medical Action Myanmar (MAM) in Yangon, Myanmar
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- Belgian Scientific Institute for Public Health (Belgian Lung and Tuberculosis Association), Brussels, Belgium
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis-International Center for Excellence in Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, Department of Public Health TB Control, Metropolitan Public Health Services, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos (LITEB), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Tradate, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Therapeutics and Dermatology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Emerging Bacterial Pathogens Unit, Division of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Parramatta Chest Clinic, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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- Public Health Consulting Group, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Reference Center Hélio Fraga, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonology and UCT Lung Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, University of Cape Town Lung Institute & South African MRC Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, Cape Town, South Africa, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Immunology and Infection, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, NSW, Australia
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Children´s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutics, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Clínica de Tuberculosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Division of Paediatric Respirology, Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Infectious Disease Translational Research Programme, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- TB/HIV Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Respirology and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of TB & Respiratory Diseases, National Institute of TB & Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences & Radboudumc Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Republican Research and Practical Centre for Pulmonology and TB, Minsk, Belarus
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, TB Reference Laboratory (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- National Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, People´s Republic of China
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania, Kibong´oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, Siha, Kilimanjaro, United Republic of Tanzania
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Infection and Inflammation, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, Department of Infectious Diseases, Kalmar County Hospital, Kalmar, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Tradate, Italy
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Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Günther A, Breuer C, Hartmann P, Hufnagel M, Priwitzer M, Otto-Knapp R, Witte P, Diel R, Häcker B. [Screening for tuberculosis among refugee children and adolescents from Ukraine - A recommendation of the German Central Committee against Tuberculosis e. V. (DZK) together with the writing group pediatric tuberculosis of the Society of Pediatric Pneumology (GPP)]. Pneumologie 2022; 76:479-484. [PMID: 35609817 DOI: 10.1055/a-1832-2546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Folke Brinkmann
- Universitätskinderklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Abteilung für pädiatrische Pneumologie/CF-Zentrum
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- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinik für Pädiatrie m. S. Pneumologie, Immunologie und Intensivmedizin
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- Helios Klinik Emil von Behring Berlin, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
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- Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Amt für Gesundheit und Prävention.,Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Labor Dr. Wisplinghoff Köln, Klinische Infektiologie
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- Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Abteilung Pädiatrische Infektiologie und Rheumatologie
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin.,Institut für Krankenhaushygiene, Mühlenkreiskliniken, Minden
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin.,Institut für Epidemiologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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Georghiou SB, Rodwell TC, Korobitsyn A, Abbadi SH, Ajbani K, Alffenaar JW, Alland D, Alvarez N, Andres S, Ardizzoni E, Aubry A, Baldan R, Ballif M, Barilar I, Böttger EC, Chakravorty S, Claxton PM, Cirillo DM, Comas I, Coulter C, Denkinger CM, Derendinger B, Desmond EP, de Steenwinkel JE, Dheda K, Diacon AH, Dolinger DL, Dooley KE, Egger M, Ehsani S, Farhat MR, Fattorini L, Finci I, Le Ray LF, Furió V, Groenheit R, Gumbo T, Heysell SK, Hillemann D, Hoffmann H, Hsueh PR, Hu Y, Huang H, Hussain A, Ismail F, Izumi K, Jagielski T, Johnson JL, Kambli P, Kaniga K, Eranga Karunaratne G, Sharma MK, Keller PM, Kelly EC, Kholina M, Kohli M, Kranzer K, Laurenson IF, Limberis J, Grace Lin SY, Liu Y, López-Gavín A, Lyander A, Machado D, Martinez E, Masood F, Mitarai S, Mvelase NR, Niemann S, Nikolayevskyy V, Maurer FP, Merker M, Miotto P, Omar SV, Otto-Knapp R, Palaci M, Palacios Gutiérrez JJ, Peacock SJ, Peloquin CA, Perera J, Pierre-Audigier C, Pholwat S, Posey JE, Prammananan T, Rigouts L, Robledo J, Rockwood N, Rodrigues C, Salfinger M, Schechter MC, Seifert M, Sengstake S, Shinnick T, Shubladze N, Sintchenko V, Sirgel F, Somasundaram S, Sterling TR, Spitaleri A, Streicher E, Supply P, Svensson E, Tagliani E, Tahseen S, Takaki A, Theron G, Torrea G, Van Deun A, van Ingen J, Van Rie A, van Soolingen D, Vargas Jr R, Venter A, Veziris N, Villellas C, Viveiros M, Warren R, Wen S, Werngren J, Wilkinson RJ, Yang C, Yılmaz FF, Zhang T, Zimenkov D, Ismail N, Köser CU, Schön T. Updating the approaches to define susceptibility and resistance to anti-tuberculosis agents: implications for diagnosis and treatment. Eur Respir J 2022; 59:2200166. [PMID: 35422426 PMCID: PMC9059840 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00166-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Approximately 85 000 deaths globally in 2019 were due to drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), which corresponds to 7% of global deaths attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance [1]. Yet concerns have been mounting that drug-resistant TB was being underestimated because the approaches to define susceptibility and resistance to anti-TB agents had not kept up with those used for other major bacterial pathogens [2–9]. Here, we outline the recent, evidence-based initiatives spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and others to update breakpoints (traditionally referred to as critical concentrations (CCs)) that are used for phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), also called drug susceptibility testing in the TB literature. Inappropriately high breakpoints have resulted in systematic false-susceptible AST results to anti-TB drugs. MIC, PK/PD and clinical outcome data should be combined when setting breakpoints to minimise the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. https://bit.ly/3i43wb6
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Lommatzsch M, Rabe KF, Taube C, Joest M, Kreuter M, Wirtz H, Blum TG, Kolditz M, Geerdes-Fenge H, Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Schaberg T, Ringshausen FC, Vogelmeier CF, Reinmuth N, Reck M, Gottlieb J, Konstantinides S, Meyer J, Worth H, Windisch W, Welte T, Bauer T. Risk Assessment for Patients with Chronic Respiratory Conditions in the Context of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Statement of the German Respiratory Society with the Support of the German Association of Chest Physicians. Respiration 2022; 101:307-320. [PMID: 35231915 PMCID: PMC8985038 DOI: 10.1159/000518896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Assessing the risk for specific patient groups to suffer from severe courses of COVID-19 is of major importance in the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This review focusses on the risk for specific patient groups with chronic respiratory conditions, such as patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis (CF), sarcoidosis, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, sleep apnea, tuberculosis, neuromuscular diseases, a history of pulmonary embolism, and patients with lung transplants. Evidence and recommendations are detailed in exemplary cases. While some patient groups with chronic respiratory conditions have an increased risk for severe courses of COVID-19, an increasing number of studies confirm that asthma is not a risk factor for severe COVID-19. However, other risk factors such as higher age, obesity, male gender, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney or liver disease, cerebrovascular and neurological disease, and various immunodeficiencies or treatments with immunosuppressants need to be taken into account when assessing the risk for severe COVID-19 in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
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- Marek Lommatzsch
- Department of Pneumology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
- *Marek Lommatzsch,
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, University of Essen, Duisburg, Germany
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- Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- *Marek Lommatzsch,
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- Department of Pneumology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis, DZK, Berlin, Germany
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis, DZK, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Großhansdorf, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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- Lung Center Bogenhausen and Harlaching, Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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- Lung Hospital Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Bauer TT. Launch of the IJTLD Clinical Standards for Lung Health. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2021; 25:781-783. [PMID: 34615572 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.21.0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- R Otto-Knapp
- The German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- The German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- The German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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Diel R, Schaberg T, Nienhaus A, Otto-Knapp R, Kneitz C, Krause A, Fabri M, Mrowietz U, Bauer T, Häcker B. Joint Statement (DZK, DGRh, DDG) on the Tuberculosis Risk with Treatment Using Novel Non-TNF-Alpha Biologicals. Pneumologie 2021; 75:293-303. [PMID: 33598901 DOI: 10.1055/a-1294-1580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND While the risk of tuberculosis (TB) reactivation is adequately documented in relation to TNF-alpha inhibitors (TNFi), the question of what the tuberculosis risk is for newer, non-TNF biologics (non-TNFi) has not been thoroughly addressed. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of randomized phase 2 and phase 3 studies, and long-term extensions of same, published through March 2019. Of interest was information pertaining to screening and treating of latent tuberculosis (LTBI) in association with the use of 12 particular non-TNFi. Only rituximab was excluded. We searched MEDLINE and the ClinicalTrial.gov database for any and all candidate studies meeting these criteria. RESULTS 677 citations were retrieved; 127 studies comprising a total of 34,293 patients who received non-TNFi were eligible for evaluation. Only 80 out of the 127 studies, or 63 %, captured active TB (or at least opportunistic diseases) as potential outcomes and 25 TB cases were reported. More than two thirds of publications (86/127, 68 %) mentioned LTBI screening prior to inclusion of study participants in the respective trial, whereas in only 4 studies LTBI screening was explicitly considered redundant. In 21 studies, patients with LTBI were generally excluded from the trials and in 42 out of the 127 trials, or 33 %, latently infected patients were reported to receive preventive therapy (PT) at least 3 weeks prior to non-TNFi treatment. CONCLUSIONS The lack of information in many non-TNFi studies on the number of patients with LTBI who were either excluded prior to participating or had been offered PT hampers assessment of the actual TB risk when applying the novel biologics. Therefore, in case of insufficient information about drugs or drug classes, the existing recommendations of the German Central Committee against Tuberculosis should be applied in the same way as is done prior to administering TNFi. Well designed, long-term "real world" register studies on TB progression risk in relation to individual substances for IGRA-positive cases without prior or concomitant PT may help to reduce selection bias and to achieve valid conclusions in the future.
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- R Diel
- Institute for Epidemiology, University Medical Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany. Member of the German Center for Lung Research (ARCN).,LungClinic Grosshansdorf, Germany. Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research (DZL).,German Central Committee against Tuberculosis, Berlin, Germany
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis, Berlin, Germany
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- Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services (BGW), Hamburg, Germany.,Institute for Health Service Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis, Berlin, Germany
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- Medicine, Rheumatology, rheumatological main practice Schwerin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Osteology, Immanuel Hospital Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Psoriasis Center, Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis, Berlin, Germany
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- German Central Committee against Tuberculosis, Berlin, Germany
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Häcker B, Kaufmann SHE, Bauer T, Otto-Knapp R. History of BCG Vaccination Recommendations in East and West Germany from 1951 to Date. Pneumologie 2020; 74:811-812. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1295-8922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- B. Häcker
- German Central Committee against tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Central Committee against tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
- Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Berlin, Germany
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- German Central Committee against tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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Lommatzsch M, Rabe KF, Taube C, Joest M, Kreuter M, Wirtz H, Blum TG, Kolditz M, Geerdes-Fenge H, Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Schaberg T, Ringshausen FC, Vogelmeier CF, Reinmuth N, Reck M, Gottlieb J, Konstantinides S, Meyer FJ, Worth H, Windisch W, Welte T, Bauer T. [Risk Assessment for Patients with Chronic Respiratory and Pulmonary Conditions in the Context of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic - Statement of the German Respiratory Society (DGP) with the Support of the German Association of Respiratory Physicians (BdP)]. Pneumologie 2020; 75:19-30. [PMID: 33242887 DOI: 10.1055/a-1321-3400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- M Lommatzsch
- Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Abteilung Pneumologie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock
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- LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Großhansdorf.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Universitätsmedizin Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum, Essen
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- Lungen- und Allergiezentrum Bonn, Bonn
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- Zentrum für interstitielle und seltene Lungenerkrankungen, Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin, Thoraxklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- Abt. Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Leipzig
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Medizinische Klinik 1, Bereich Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden
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- Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Abteilung für Infektionskrankheiten und Tropenmedizin, Rostock
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- Dtsch. Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose, DZK, Berlin
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- Dtsch. Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose, DZK, Berlin
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Marburg.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- Asklepios Fachkliniken München-Gauting, Thorakale Onkologie, Gauting.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Großhansdorf.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- Centrum für Thrombose und Hämostase (CTH), Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz
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- Lungenzentrum München (Bogenhausen-Harlaching), München Klinik, München
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- Lungenklinik, Kliniken der Stadt Köln GmbH, Lehrstuhl für Pneumologie der Universität Witten-Herdecke
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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Otto-Knapp R, Knappik M, Häcker B, Starzacher K, Bauer T, Lange C, Maurer FP, Schaberg T, Günther G. Die neuen WHO-Empfehlungen für schnelle Diagnostik und Therapie resistenter Tuberkulose in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Pneumologie 2020; 74:742-749. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1266-5207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
ZusammenfassungDie erfreulicherweise zunehmende Evidenz hat in den letzten Jahren mehrfache Änderungen der internationalen Empfehlungen für die Diagnostik und Therapie der resistenten Tuberkulose notwendig gemacht. In diesem Jahr hat die WHO umfassende Empfehlungen veröffentlicht, die die Entwicklungen der letzten Jahre berücksichtigen. Die aktuelle deutsche Tuberkuloseleitlinie erschien im Jahr 2017 und weicht in einigen Bereichen von diesen Empfehlungen ab. Hier werden die Neuerungen der WHO-Empfehlungen von 2020 für schnelle Diagnostik und die Therapie resistenter Tuberkulose zusammengefasst und relevante Abweichungen für Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz kommentiert. Eine Neubewertung der Literatur findet derzeit im Rahmen der Aktualisierung der deutschsprachigen AWMF-2k-Leitlinie statt.
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- R. Otto-Knapp
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Klinik Penzing, Abteilung für Atemwegs- und Lungenkrankheiten, Wien
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie e. V. (DGP)
- Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Berlin
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- Medizinische Klinik und FG Klinische Infektiologie, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Klinische Tuberkuloseforschung, Standort Borstel-Hamburg-Lübeck-Riems
- Respiratory Medicine & International Health, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck
- Exzellenzcluster Präzisionsmedizin bei chronischer Entzündung, Kiel
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel
- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK), Berlin
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- Universitätsklinik für Pneumologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universität Bern, Schweiz
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Breuer C, Diel R, Kaufmann SHE, Korr G, Pfeiffer M, Schaberg T, Schönfeld N, Witte P, Bauer T. [DZK Recommendations for Tuberculosis, BCG and COVID-19 in Germany - (Official Abbreviation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Caused by the New Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2)]. Pneumologie 2020; 74:412-416. [PMID: 32674189 DOI: 10.1055/a-1199-6721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- R Otto-Knapp
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK)
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK)
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK).,Gesundheitsamt Dresden, Dresden
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK).,LungenClinic Grosshansdorf, Airway Disease Center North (ARCN), Großhansdorf
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- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK).,Klinik Donaustauf, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg.,Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie e. V. (DGP)
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK)
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK).,Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK).,Institut für Krankenhaushygiene der Mühlenkreiskliniken, Universitätsklinikum Johannes-Wesling Minden
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose e. V. (DZK).,Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie e. V. (DGP).,Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Berlin
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Häcker B, Schönfeld N, Krieger D, Otto-Knapp R, Hittel N, Pflugmacher P, Bauer T. Long-term safety and tolerability of delamanid-containing regimens in MDR- and XDR-TB patients in a specialised tuberculosis treatment center in Berlin, Germany. Eur Respir J 2020; 56:2000009. [PMID: 32631834 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00009-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Brit Häcker
- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
- DZK - German Central Committee against tuberculosis (DZK e.V.), Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
- DZK - German Central Committee against tuberculosis (DZK e.V.), Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- DZK - German Central Committee against tuberculosis (DZK e.V.), Berlin, Germany
- MVZ PneumoCare, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
- DZK - German Central Committee against tuberculosis (DZK e.V.), Berlin, Germany
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Maurer FP, Bauer T, Diel R, Häcker B, Lange C, Niemann S, Otto-Knapp R, Schönfeld N. [Joint Statement on the New WHO Recommendations for Treatment of Multidrug- and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis]. Pneumologie 2019; 73:270-273. [PMID: 31083750 DOI: 10.1055/a-0880-9987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- F P Maurer
- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e. V.), Berlin.,Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e. V.), Berlin.,LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Großhansdorf
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e. V.), Berlin.,Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel.,Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Partner Site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Borstel
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- Nationales Referenzzentrum für Mykobakterien, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel.,Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Partner Site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Borstel
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e. V.), Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e. V.), Berlin.,Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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Othmer J, Schönfeld N, Häcker B, Otto-Knapp R, Bauer T. Migration und Tuberkulose. Pneumologie 2018; 72:644-659. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-118435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Otto-Knapp R, Vesenbeckh S, Schönfeld N, Bettermann G, Roth A, Bauer T, Rüssmann H, Mauch H. Isoniazid minimal inhibitory concentrations of tuberculosis strains with katG mutation. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2018; 20:1275-6. [PMID: 27510258 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ralf Otto-Knapp
- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Germany
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- Brit Häcker
- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose, Walterhöferstrasse 11, Haus Q, D-14165, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose, Walterhöferstrasse 11, Haus Q, D-14165, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose, Walterhöferstrasse 11, Haus Q, D-14165, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose, Walterhöferstrasse 11, Haus Q, D-14165, Berlin, Deutschland
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Schaberg T, Bauer T, Brinkmann F, Diel R, Feiterna-Sperling C, Haas W, Hartmann P, Hauer B, Heyckendorf J, Lange C, Nienhaus A, Otto-Knapp R, Priwitzer M, Richter E, Rumetshofer R, Schenkel K, Schoch OD, Schönfeld N, Stahlmann R. [Tuberculosis Guideline for Adults - Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis including LTBI Testing and Treatment of the German Central Committee (DZK) and the German Respiratory Society (DGP)]. Pneumologie 2017. [PMID: 28651293 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-105954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Since 2015 a significant increase in tuberculosis cases is notified in Germany, mostly due to rising numbers of migrants connected to the recent refugee crisis. Because of the low incidence in previous years, knowledge on tuberculosis is more and more limited to specialized centers. However, lung specialist and healthcare workers of other fields have contact to an increasing number of tuberculosis patients. In this situation, guidance for the management of standard therapy and especially for uncommon situations will be essential. This new guideline on tuberculosis in adults gives recommendations on diagnosis, treatment, prevention and prophylaxis. It provides a comprehensive overview over the current knowledge, adapted to the specific situation in Germany. The German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK e. V.) realized this guideline on behalf of the German Respiratory Society (DGP). A specific guideline for tuberculosis in the pediatrics field will be published separately. Compared to the former recommendations of the year 2012, microbiological diagnostics and therapeutic drug management were given own sections. Chapters about the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, tuberculosis in people living with HIV and pharmacological management were extended. This revised guideline aims to be a useful tool for practitioners and other health care providers to deal with the recent challenges of tuberculosis treatment in Germany.
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- Tom Schaberg
- Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg, Zentrum für Pneumologie, Rotenburg (Wümme)
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Klinik für Pneumologie im HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin.,Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e.V.), Berlin
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- Institut für Epidemiologie Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel c/o LungenClinic, Grosshansdorf.,Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung (DZL)
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- Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Fachgebiet für respiratorisch übertragbare Erkrankungen des Robert Koch-Instituts (RKI), Berlin
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- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene (IMMIH), Uniklinik Köln.,Labor Dr. Wisplinghoff, Köln
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- Abteilung für Infektionsepidemiologie, Fachgebiet für respiratorisch übertragbare Erkrankungen des Robert Koch-Instituts (RKI), Berlin
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- Klinische Infektiologie, Medizinische Klinik, Forschungszentrum Borstel.,Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Klinische Tuberkuloseeinheit (ClinTB), Borstel.,International Health/Infectious Diseases, Universität zu Lübeck
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- Klinische Infektiologie, Medizinische Klinik, Forschungszentrum Borstel.,Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Klinische Tuberkuloseeinheit (ClinTB), Borstel.,International Health/Infectious Diseases, Universität zu Lübeck.,Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Schweden
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e.V.), Berlin.,MVZ PneumoCare, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e.V.), Berlin
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- Departement Innere Medizin, Klinik für Pneumologie, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Schweiz
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Klinik für Pneumologie im HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin.,Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e.V.), Berlin
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Berlin
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Otto-Knapp R, Vesenbeckh S, Sch�nfeld N, Bettermann G, Roth A, Bauer T, R�ssmann H, Mauch H. In reply. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2017; 21:123. [DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0689-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ralf Otto-Knapp
- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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Otto-Knapp R, Schenkel K, Bauer T. Erratum zu: Standardtherapie der Tuberkulose. Internist (Berl) 2016; 57:628. [DOI: 10.1007/s00108-016-0059-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Weiss T, Schönfeld N, Otto-Knapp R, Bös L, Bettermann G, Mauch H, Bauer TT, Rüssmann H. Low minimal inhibitory concentrations of linezolid against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis strains. Eur Respir J 2015; 45:285-7. [PMID: 25552739 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00084614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Timo Weiss
- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Laboratoriumsmedizin, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Laboratoriumsmedizin, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK), Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Laboratoriumsmedizin, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- T. Schaberg
- Zentrum für Pneumologie, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e.V.) und Klinik für Pneumologie der Lungenklinik Heckeshorn im Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK e.V.) und Klinik für Pneumologie der Lungenklinik Heckeshorn im Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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Otto-Knapp R, Streubel A, Roth A, Schönfeld N, Weiß T, Rüssmann H, Bauer TT, Mauch H. Molekularbiologische Resistenzbestimmung von Pyrazinamid im Vergleich zu konventionellen Methoden. Pneumologie 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1544807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Otto-Knapp R, Bös L, Schönfeld N, Wagner S, Starzacher A, Weiss T, Vesenbeckh S, Glaser-Paschke G, Mauch H, Rüssmann H, Bauer T. Resistenzen gegen Zweitlinienmedikamente bei Migranten mit multiresistenter Tuberkulose in der Region Berlin. Pneumologie 2014; 68:496-500. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1377226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- R. Otto-Knapp
- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Deutsches Zentralkomitee zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose (DZK), Berlin
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Laboratoriumsmedizin, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Laboratoriumsmedizin, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Laboratoriumsmedizin, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin
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Krieger D, Schönfeld N, Otto-Knapp R, Starzacher K, Blum TG, Mauch H, Rüssmann H, Bauer TT. Erste Erfahrungen mit Bedaquiline in der Behandlung von Patienten mit XDR-Tuberkulose. Pneumologie 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1367892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Otto-Knapp R, Schönfeld N, Bös L, Wagner S, Roth A, Weiss T, Vesenbeckh S, Mauch H, Rüssmann H, Bauer TT. Minimale Hemmkonzentrationen für Isoniazid bei Mycobacterium tuberculosis Stämmen mit katG Mutation in der Lungenklinik Heckeshorn. Pneumologie 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1367896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Otto-Knapp R, Cortes CP, Saavedra F, Wolff M, Weitzel T. Hepatitis B prevalence and influence on HIV treatment outcome and mortality in the Chilean AIDS Cohort. Int J Infect Dis 2013; 17:e919-24. [PMID: 23849398 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To analyze the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection and its influence on mortality and treatment outcome within a large AIDS cohort in Chile. METHODS Clinical and epidemiological data from the Chilean AIDS Cohort were retrospectively analyzed. Adult patients tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) during the time period of October 2001 to October 2007 were included. RESULTS Of 5115 cohort patients, 1907 met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of HBV co-infection was 8.4%. Overall mortality rates were 2.15 and 1.77 per 100 person-years for HBsAg-positive and HBsAg-negative HIV patients, respectively, with a mortality rate ratio of 1.22 (95% confidence interval 0.58-2.54). Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox regression analysis did not show significant differences between the groups. Virological and immunological responses to antiretroviral therapy (ART) were not influenced by HBsAg status, but in co-infected patients, initial ART was more frequently changed. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of hepatitis B co-infection was 8.4%, indicating a markedly elevated hepatitis B risk compared to the general population in Chile. Neither treatment outcome nor overall mortality was influenced by hepatitis B co-infection. Still, patients with hepatitis B co-infection had less stable ART regimens, which might be related to a higher risk of hepatotoxic drug effects.
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- Ralf Otto-Knapp
- Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Clinic for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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Kreiter C, Streubel A, Roth A, Schönfeld N, Blum T, Bös L, Otto-Knapp R, Mauch H, Rüssmann H, Bauer TT, Mairinger T. Molekularbiologische Resistenzprüfung gegenüber Isoniazid und Rifampicin aus Direktmaterial von Tuberkulosepatienten. Pneumologie 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1334517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Otto-Knapp R, Wagner S, Weiß T, Bös L, Vesenbeckh S, Glaser-Paschke G, Priwitzer M, Schönfeld N, Rüssmann H, Mauch H, Bauer TT. Empfindlichkeit der Zweitrangmedikamente bei Patienten mit MDR Tuberkulose. Monozentrische Ergebnisse von 2008 bis 2012. Pneumologie 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1334557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Weiß T, Schönfeld N, Otto-Knapp R, Bös L, Bettermann G, Mauch H, Rüssmann H, Bauer TT. In vitro-Empfindlichkeitstestungen für Linezolid bei TB- und MDR-TB-Stämmen aus dem Patientenkollektiv eines regionalen Zentrums. Pneumologie 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1334558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Otto-Knapp R, Conrad F, Hösch S, Metzenauer P, Maus J, Noga O, Petzold U, Kunkel G. Efficacy and safety of formoterol delivered through the Novolizer, a novel dry powder inhaler (DPI) compared with a standard DPI in patients with moderate to severe asthma. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2006; 21:47-53. [PMID: 17475527 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2006.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2005] [Revised: 10/10/2006] [Accepted: 11/24/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Because of environmental concerns CFC-containing pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDI) had to be replaced by dry powder inhalers (DPI). The Novolizer, a novel DPI has previously been shown to be as effective as the Turbuhaler in delivering budesonide. The objective of this study was to show non-inferiority of inhaled formoterol therapy delivered through the Novolizer compared to formoterol delivered through the Aerolizer in patients suffering from moderate to severe asthma. METHODS In this double-blind, double-dummy, multicentre study 392 patients were randomised and received a dose of 12 microg formoterol twice daily for 4 weeks either through the Aerolizer or the Novolizer. FEV1 after 4 weeks of treatment was the primary variable. Secondary variables were FVC, PEF, consumption of short-acting; 2 adrenoceptor agonists, asthma symptoms, tolerability and safety. RESULTS After 4 weeks of treatment, the mean trough FEV1 (95% CI) was 2.34 L (2.24-2.45) for the Novolizer and 2.31 L (2.21-2.41) for the Aerolizer. Non-inferiority was proven (p<0.0001, pre-defined; of 0.25 L). All secondary variables (incl. PEF) confirmed these findings. Treatment with both devices was safe and well tolerated. CONCLUSION Inhalation of 12 microg formoterol twice daily via Novolizer was shown to be equally therapeutically effective compared to the inhalation via Aerolizer in the treatment of moderate to severe persistent asthma. Treatment via both inhalers was safe and well tolerated.
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- R Otto-Knapp
- Charité, Virchow Klinikum, Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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Rost B, Hanf G, Ohnemus U, Otto-Knapp R, Groneberg DA, Kunkel G, Noga O. Monocytes of allergics and non-allergics produce, store and release the neurotrophins NGF, BDNF and NT-3. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 124:19-25. [PMID: 15544837 DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2004.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2004] [Revised: 06/17/2004] [Accepted: 06/17/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Recent studies have shown that neurotrophins (NTs) are involved in inflammatory processes. Elevated plasma levels of NTs were found allergic diseases with the highest levels in allergic asthma. However, the exact cellular sources involved in the regulation and release of neurotrophins in allergic inflammation are still not well defined. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess whether monocytes of allergic and non-allergic subjects produce, store and release the neurotrophins NGF, BDNF and NT-3. METHODS Monocytes of allergic and non-allergic donors were purified by immunomagnetic selection. APAAP-staining for the presence of NTs and their receptors was performed. RT-PCR and Western blot evaluated the production and storage of NTs. Monocytes were incubated and supernatants were collected for measurement of neurotrophic factors after stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as inflammatory stimulus. The neurotrophin content in lysates and cell culture supernatants was determined by ELISA. RESULTS Human monocytes express the neurotrophins NGF, BDNF and NT-3 but also their specific receptors TrkA, TrkB and TrkC. RT-PCR amplification of isolated mRNA demonstrated expression of the examined neurotrophins. Proteins were detectable by Western blot. NTs were found in the monocyte lysates and supernatants at different levels in allergic and non-allergic donors. Cell stimulation with LPS leads to release of NGF and NT3. CONCLUSIONS Monocytes, produce, store and release NGF, BDNF and NT-3. They are a possible source of elevated neurotrophin levels found in allergy and asthma.
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- Bettina Rost
- Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Department of medicine Infectious and Respiratory diseases, Charité, Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
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Otto-Knapp R, Jurgovsky K, Schierhorn K, Kunkel G. Antioxidative enzymes in human nasal mucosa after exposure to ozone. Possible role of GSTM1 deficiency. Inflamm Res 2003; 52:51-5. [PMID: 12665121 DOI: 10.1007/s000110300000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN Epithelial antioxidative enzymes (AOEs) are thought to be a first line of defense against reactive oxygen species as they are upregulated after exposure to ozone according to animal studies. We analysed the activities of the AOEs catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in a tissue culture of human nasal mucosa and analysed the influence of GSTM1 polymorphism on AOE regulation. METHODS Tissue biopsies of 20 subjects were incubated for 24 h with and without 120 ppb ozone. Activities were assayed to determine what enzymatic changes had taken place, both overall and in regard to GSTM1 status. RESULTS Activities for GPX (p = 0.272) and SOD (p = 0.291) were found increased after ozone exposure. GSTM1-deficient patients showed a significantly enhanced upregulation of SOD activity (p = 0.011) compared to GSTM1 carriers. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that GSTM1-deficiency has an impact on AOE-regulation after ozone exposure.
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- R Otto-Knapp
- Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Charité, Virchow Klinikum, Humboldt University, Augustenbuger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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