The effects of anti-inflammatory agents as host-directed adjunct treatment of tuberculosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The effects of anti-inflammatory agents as host-directed adjunct treatment of tuberculosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The potential role of adjunctive anti-inflammatory therapy to enhance tuberculosis (TB) treatment has recently received increasing interest. There is, therefore, a need to broadly examine current host-directed therapies (HDTs) that could accelerate treatment response and improve...

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Main Authors: Frank Ekow Atta Hayford, Robin Claire Dolman, Renee Blaauw, Arista Nienaber, Cornelius Mattheus Smuts, Linda Malan, Cristian Ricci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Adjunctive treatment
Anti-inflammatory agents
Host-directed therapy
Sputum conversion rate
Systematic review & meta-analysis
Tuberculosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01488-9

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