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The clock is ticking: The motto of this year's World Tuberculosis Day makes clear that tuberculosis still remains one of the world's deadliest infections. In particular, people in poorer countries are

The treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is long, demanding, and expensive. In particular, the ever increasing emergence of resistant tuberculosis bacteria requires a lot of patience: In these cases, the

A new and rapid method for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis has been successfully developed at the Research Center Borstel. This innovative method constitutes an important building block for optimal

Over a period of five years, an international team of scientists has documented in detail the treatment success of patients with severe tuberculosis. During this period, the team also reviewed the

An international team of scientists has had unexpected success in treating tuberculosis with a ß-lactam antibiotic that is approved for other indications. DZIF scientists from the Research Center