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Publications

Contact investigations as a means of detection and timely treatment of persons with infectious multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

Mercedes Becerra
Bayona J, Chavez-Pachas AM, Palacios E, Llaro K, Sapag R, Becerra MC.
Mon, 12/01/2003 - 12:00
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29490867

Occurrence of serious adverse effects in patients receiving community-based therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

Mercedes Becerra
Furin JJ, Mitnick CD, Shin SS, Bayona J, Becerra MC, Singler JM, Alcantara F, Castañieda C, Sanchez E, Acha J, Farmer PE, Kim JY.
Sun, 07/01/2001 - 12:00
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11467371

Disintegrating health services and resurgent tuberculosis in post-Soviet Tajikistan: an example of structural violence.

Mercedes Becerra
Keshavjee S, Becerra MC.
Wed, 03/01/2000 - 12:00
JAMA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10703788

Redefining MDR-TB transmission 'hot spots'.

Mercedes Becerra
Becerra MC, Bayona J, Freeman J, Farmer PE, Kim JY.
Mon, 05/01/2000 - 12:00
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10815730

Community-based approaches to HIV treatment in resource-poor settings.

Mercedes Becerra
Farmer P, Léandre F, Mukherjee JS, Claude M, Nevil P, Smith-Fawzi MC, Koenig SP, Castro A, Becerra MC, Sachs J, Attaran A, Kim JY.
Sat, 08/04/2001 - 12:00
Lancet
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11502340

Community-based therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Lima, Peru.

Mercedes Becerra
Mitnick C, Bayona J, Palacios E, Shin S, Furin J, Alcántara F, Sánchez E, Sarria M, Becerra M, Fawzi MC, Kapiga S, Neuberg D, Maguire JH, Kim JY, Farmer P.
Thu, 01/09/2003 - 12:00
N Engl J Med
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12519922

Drug resistance profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates: five years' experience and insight into treatment strategies for MDR-TB in Lima, Peru.

Mercedes Becerra
Timperi R, Han LL, Sloutsky A, Becerra MC, Nardell EA, Salazar JJ, Smith-Fawzi MC.
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 12:00
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15732737

Using treatment failure under effective directly observed short-course chemotherapy programs to identify patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

Mercedes Becerra
Becerra MC, Freeman J, Bayona J, Shin SS, Kim JY, Furin JJ, Werner B, Sloutsky A, Timperi R, Wilson ME, Pagano M, Farmer PE.
Tue, 02/01/2000 - 12:00
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10694087

The dilemma of MDR-TB in the global era.

Mercedes Becerra
Farmer P, Bayona J, Becerra M, Furin J, Henry C, Hiatt H, Kim JY, Mitnick C, Nardell E, Shin S.
Sun, 11/01/1998 - 12:00
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9848606

Management of MDR-TB in resource-poor countries.

Mercedes Becerra
Farmer P, Furin J, Bayona J, Becerra M, Henry C, Hiatt H, Kim JY, Mitnick C, Nardell E, Shin S.
Sun, 08/01/1999 - 12:00
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10460095
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