Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, June 23rd, 2009
"The mechanism underlying TB pathogenesis in general and drug resistance in particular is not well understood, but it may be that IL-6 is one factor that enhances pathology in drug-resistant TB. The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of IL-6 production in active pulmonary TB with different sensitivity to standard drug therapy. IL-6 blood levels were studied in 38 patients with...
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