Abstract
Evaluation of: Man MA, Nicolau D. Surgical treatment to increase the success rate of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 42, e9-e12 (2012). The global emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB represents a core challenge for global tuberculosis control. MDR-TB and extensively drug-resistant TB are more difficult to treat and have a worse outcome compared with drug-susceptible disease. Surgery has proved to improve treatment success in MDR-TB patients. This study was designed to assess the impact of surgery in a cohort of MDR-TB patients. The authors evaluate one of the largest cohorts treated by a single center, demonstrating that specialized thoracic surgery centers may achieve excellent results with a low rate of complications after surgery, and proposing an effective model of teamwork based on pulmonologists and surgeons. A review of the evidence supporting the role of surgery in addition to chemotherapy to improve treatment outcomes in difficult-to-treat cases of TB is also performed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1109-1115 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
Keywords
- extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
- multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
- surgical treatment
- thoracotomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology (medical)
- Microbiology
- Virology