Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of ethambutol with at least one additional anti-bacterial agent, in particular, anti-mycobacterial agent for use in the treatment of bacterial infection, in particular, mycobacterial infection.
Abstract:
In the first aspect, the present invention relates to mycobacterial thiolperoxidase for use in diagnosing or determining tuberculosis infection in an individual. In a further aspect, methods are provided for diagnosing or determining the status of tuberculosis infection in individuals infected or suspected to be afflicted with tuberculosis infection comprising the step of determining the level or amount of antibodies against mycobacterial thioperoxidase in a sample of an individual. Moreover, methods are provided for the stratification of the treatment regimen of said individual as well as for monitoring the change from latent to active status of tuberculosis infection. Moreover, the present invention provides kits for use in diagnosing or detecting tuberculosis infection as well as the status of the same based on the level or amount of mycobacterial thiolperoxidase.