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Andreas H. Diacon

Task Applied Science · ZA
Area of research
Infectious Diseases · Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Research interest
Research interests include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.
h-index
59
citations
13,329
works
262
NIH funding
primary concept
Medicine
email

Recent publications

Clinical testing of drug treatment shortening in patients with TB using PET/CT imaging of lung lesions.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Blood Transcriptomic and Clinical Biomarkers for Prediction of Tuberculosis Recurrence: A Multi-Country Validation Study​
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Modelling treatment response in tuberculosis early bactericidal activity trials
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Immunogenicity, safety, and efficacy of the vaccine H56:IC31 in reducing the rate of tuberculosis disease recurrence in HIV-negative adults successfully treated for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial
The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2025cited by 25position: middledoi
Safety, bactericidal activity, and pharmacokinetics of the antituberculosis drug candidate BTZ-043 in South Africa (PanACEA-BTZ-043–02): an open-label, dose-expansion, randomised, controlled, phase 1b/2a trial
The Lancet Microbe 2025cited by 23position: middledoi
Telacebec, a Potent Agent in the Fight against Tuberculosis: Findings from a Randomized, Phase 2 Clinical Trial and Beyond.
2025cited by 9position: contributordoi
Efficacy and Safety of Higher Doses of Levofloxacin for Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Phase II Clinical Trial.
2025cited by 8position: contributordoi
Risk-stratified treatment for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis
Nature Communications 2024cited by 26position: middledoi
Target regimen profiles for tuberculosis treatment
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2024cited by 23position: middledoi
High-Dose Isoniazid Lacks EARLY Bactericidal Activity against Isoniazid-resistant Tuberculosis Mediated by katG Mutations: A Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial.
2024cited by 7position: contributordoi
Accelerometer-Based Bed Occupancy Detection for Automatic, Non-Invasive Long-Term Cough Monitoring
IEEE Access 2023cited by 13position: contributordoi
Early bactericidal activity studies for pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review of methodological aspects.
2023cited by 10position: contributordoi
Cough as Noninvasive Biomarker for Monitoring Tuberculosis Treatment: A Proof-of-Concept Study.
2023cited by 1position: contributordoi
QT effects of bedaquiline, delamanid, or both in patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a phase 2, open-label, randomised, controlled trial
The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2021cited by 124position: middledoi
Increased bactericidal activity but dose-limiting intolerability at 50 mg·kg<sup>−1</sup>rifampicin
European Respiratory Journal 2021cited by 60position: middledoi
Anaerobe-enriched gut microbiota predicts pro-inflammatory responses in pulmonary tuberculosis
EBioMedicine 2021cited by 53position: middledoi
Fourteen-day PET/CT imaging to monitor drug combination activity in treated individuals with tuberculosis.
2021cited by 39position: contributordoi
Pretomanid with bedaquiline and linezolid for drug-resistant TB: a comparison of prospective cohorts
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2021cited by 32position: middledoi
Resistance-Conferring Mycobacterial Mutations and Quantification of Early Bactericidal Activity.
2021cited by 5position: contributordoi
Clofazimine pharmacokinetics in patients with TB: dosing implications
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2020cited by 70position: middledoi
Final Analysis of a Trial of M72/AS01 <sub>E</sub> Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis
New England Journal of Medicine 2019cited by 586position: middledoi
Phase 2b Controlled Trial of M72/AS01 <sub>E</sub> Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis
New England Journal of Medicine 2018cited by 407position: middledoi
The Potential for Treatment Shortening With Higher Rifampicin Doses: Relating Drug Exposure to Treatment Response in Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2018cited by 103position: middledoi
Droplets, dust and guinea pigs: an historical review of tuberculosis transmission research, 1878–1940
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2018cited by 66position: middledoi
Increased Doses Lead to Higher Drug Exposures of Levofloxacin for Treatment of Tuberculosis
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2018cited by 30position: middledoi
120. A Randomized Double-blind Trial Assessing the Efficacy of M72/AS01E Vaccine Against Pulmonary Tuberculosis Disease in Adults With Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018cited by 1position: middledoi
Using biomarkers to predict TB treatment duration (Predict TB): a prospective, randomized, noninferiority, treatment shortening clinical trial
Gates Open Research 2017cited by 45position: middledoi
High-dose rifampicin, moxifloxacin, and SQ109 for treating tuberculosis: a multi-arm, multi-stage randomised controlled trial
The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2016cited by 385position: middledoi
Tuberculosis screening in immigrants from high‐prevalence countries: Interview first or chest radiograph first? A pro/con debate
Respirology 2013cited by 13position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 10 papers (2021–2026)Patrick Phillips · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München6 papers (2018–2026) · 3 papers (2021–2026) · 3 papers (2023–2026)Rodney Dawson · University of California, San Francisco3 papers (2018–2021)Elin M. Svensson · Uppsala University3 papers (2018–2021)Michael Höelscher · Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology2 papers (2018–2021) · 2 papers (2018–2021)Rob E. Aarnoutse · University of Cape Town2 papers (2018–2021)Martin J. Boeree · Radboud University Nijmegen2 papers (2018–2021)Norbert Heinrich · University of London2 papers (2018–2021)C. Robert Horsburgh · Boston University2 papers (2018–2025)Daniel E. Everitt · TB Alliance2 papers (2020–2021) · 2 papers (2021–2024) · 2 papers (2026–2026)Rodney Dawson · University of Cape Town2 papers (2026–2026)Ulrika S.H. Simonsson · American Chemical Society2 papers (2023–2023)Francesco Paolo Casale · Pioneer (United States)2 papers (2026–2026)Madhurananda Pahar · Stellenbosch University2 papers (2023–2023)Simon E. Koele · Nederlandse vereniging voor Toxicologie2 papers (2023–2026)