Research and Publications
Damien Foundation Bangladesh conducted operational researches to introduce evidence-based care.
Publications on Tuberculosis
Sputum smear microscopy in the XpertW MTB/RIF era
INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 23(1):000–000 Q 2019 The Union
Twenty years of rifampicin resistance surveillance in Bangladesh: periodic vs. continuous monitoring
INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 22(12):1450–1461 Q 2018 The Union
Disputed rpoB mutations can frequently cause important rifampicin resistance among new tuberculosis patients
INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 19(2): 185-190 © 2015 The Union
Successful ‘9-month Bangladesh regimen’ for multidrug resistant tuberculosis among over 500 consecutive patients
INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 18(10): 1180-1187 © 2014 The Union
An operational study comparing microscopes and staining variations for tuberculosis LED FM
INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 18(8): 964-971 © 2014 The Union
Rifampicin drug resistance tests for tuberculosis: challenging the gold standard
J Clin Microbiol. August 2013 Volume 51 Number 8
Transmission of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in rural Bangladesh: lessons learnt
Public Health Action, Vol 2 No 3 Published 21 Sept. 2012
Fluorescein diacetate vital staining allows earlier diagnosis of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 16(9): 1174-1179 © 2012 The Union
Extension of the intensive phase reduces relapse but not failure in a regimen with rifampicin throughout
INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 16(4): 455-461 1 April 2012
Short, Highly Effective and Inexpensive Standardized Treatment of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis.
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med..2010; 182: 684-692
Intervention to increase detection of childhood tuberculosis in Bangladesh
Int J TUBERC LUNG DIS 16(1):70-75
Hydrochloric versus sulphuric acid in water for Ziehl-Neelsen staining of acid-fast bacilli.
Int J TUBERC LUNG DIS 15(7):955-958
Methylene blue is a good background stain for tuberculosis light-emitting diode fluorescence microscopy.
Int J TUBERC LUNG DIS 14(12): 1571-1575
Endogenous reactivation and true treatment failure as causes of recurrent tuberculosis in a high incidence setting with a low HIV infection.
Trop Med Int Health. 2007 Jun;12(6):700-8.
Extension of the intensive phase reduces unfavourable outcomes with the 8-month thioacetazone regimen.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2006 Nov;10(11):1255-61
Early and rapid microscopy-based diagnosis of true treatment failure and MDR-TB.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2006 Nov;10(11):1248-54.
Turning liabilities into resources: informal village doctors and tuberculosis control in Bangladesh.
Bull World Health Organ. 2006 Jun;84(6):479-84.
Performance of variations of carbolfuchsin staining of sputum smears for AFB under field conditions.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2005 Oct;9(10):1127-33.
Genotypic and Phenotypic Heterogeneity among Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, Dec. 2004, p. 5528–5536 Vol. 42, No. 12
Gender differences in tuberculosis: a prevalence survey done in Bangladesh.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Aug;8(8):952-7.
Results of a standardised regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Bangladesh.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 May;8(5):560-7.
Drug resistance monitoring: combined rates may be the best indicator of programme performance.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Jan;8(1):23-30.
Optimal tuberculosis case detection by direct sputum smear microscopy: how much better is more?
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2002 Mar;6(3):222-30.
Evaluation of tuberculosis control by periodic or routine susceptibility testing in previously treated cases.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2001 Apr;5(4):329-38.
Bleach sedimentation method for increased sensitivity of sputum smear microscopy: does it work?
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2000 Apr;4(4):371-6.
Reproducibility of sputum smear examination for acid-fast bacilli: practical problems met during cross-checking.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 1999 Sep;3(9):823-9.
Drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a rural area of Bangladesh and its relevance to the national treatment regimens.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 1999 Feb;3(2):143-8.
Limitations and requirements for quality control of sputum smear microscopy for acid-fast bacilli.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 1998 Sep;2(9):756-65.
Publications on Leprosy
Current status of leprosy and leprosy control in Bangladesh: an ongoing collaboration
Lepr Rev (2005) 76, 209–219
Outcome of 6 months MBMDT in MB patients in Bangladesh- preliminary results
Lepr Rev (2016) 87, 171–182