Jason Andrews
@jasonandrews.bsky.social
infectious diseases physician + Prof @Stanford
tuberculosis, typhoid, diagnostics, genomic epidemiology, carceral health
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/jason-andrews
tuberculosis, typhoid, diagnostics, genomic epidemiology, carceral health
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/jason-andrews
Overall,only 50% of PDL released during TB therapy completed treatment successfully within 8 months. These findings highlight the critical need to develop & invest in systems for supportive transitional care. Work w/Yasmine Mabene @yiranliu.bsky.social @juliocroda.bsky.social @josebampi.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Overall,only 50% of PDL released during TB therapy completed treatment successfully within 8 months. These findings highlight the critical need to develop & invest in systems for supportive transitional care. Work w/Yasmine Mabene @yiranliu.bsky.social @juliocroda.bsky.social @josebampi.bsky.social
The risk of unfavorable outcomes was 40% higher among those transferred during treatment and 60% higher among those released during treatment. Those released during the intensive phase (first two months) of therapy had twice the risk of poor outcomes. 4/5
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The risk of unfavorable outcomes was 40% higher among those transferred during treatment and 60% higher among those released during treatment. Those released during the intensive phase (first two months) of therapy had twice the risk of poor outcomes. 4/5
In this new study, by linking TB notification data with incarceration and mortality databases, we found that one-third of individuals who were treated for TB in prisons were transferred to another prison or released during therapy. 3/5
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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes after transfer or release from incarceration: a retrospective cohort study from Brazil - BMC Global and Public Health
Background Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects people deprived of liberty (PDL). Prior studies have shown higher TB treatment completion rates among PDL compared to the general population. Ho...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
In this new study, by linking TB notification data with incarceration and mortality databases, we found that one-third of individuals who were treated for TB in prisons were transferred to another prison or released during therapy. 3/5
bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Gaps in medical care at this transition also threaten the health of PDL. While incarcerated individuals have better TB outcomes than the general population in Brazil, outcomes for individuals who are released while on treatment has been less clear. 2/5
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Gaps in medical care at this transition also threaten the health of PDL. While incarcerated individuals have better TB outcomes than the general population in Brazil, outcomes for individuals who are released while on treatment has been less clear. 2/5
We developed a very low-cost, low-complexity approach that leverages colorimetric detection of Salmonella Typhi bacteriophages to monitor its distribution in wastewater, with demonstration data from Nepal, Brazil, Ivory Coast, and Niger. Results now published here:
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Rapid, low-cost colorimetric detection of Salmonella Typhi bacteriophages for environmental surveillance | mBio
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, remains a significant global health threat, particularly in low-resource settings
with inadequate sanitation. Effective control measures, such as vaccines, r...
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August 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We developed a very low-cost, low-complexity approach that leverages colorimetric detection of Salmonella Typhi bacteriophages to monitor its distribution in wastewater, with demonstration data from Nepal, Brazil, Ivory Coast, and Niger. Results now published here:
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...