Biography
Laura Sannino, MD, is a TB adviser for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - France. MSF is a humanitarian organization that offers assistance to populations in distress and people affected by armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. Previously, she worked in the field for the same organization.
Laura studied medicine at the University of Naples “Federico II”, and specialized in Infectious Disease at the University of Florence, Italy. She is based in Paris, France.
She assists teams in the field to deliver quality TB care.
Key Impacts
Tackling drug-resistant TB in Punjab, Pakistan: Treatment regimens and outcomes from a cohort study
BPaL/M showed high success rates in eligible patients. Despite having less risk factors and baseline resistance than patients on BPaL/M, patients on the STR had poorer outcomes. Moderate levels of baseline bedaquiline resistance is concerning considering bedaquiline is a key drug in all treatment regimens. New drugs are needed to provide treatment options for these patients.
Source: Conference 2024
Improving contact tracing and TB diagnosis in children in a drug-resistant TB programme in Punjab province, Pakistan
Investing in clinical evaluation of children who are household contacts of DR TB cases improves diagnosis in this group. Research is needed to understand the significance of trace results in contacts with no clinical or radiological sign of TB.
Source: Conference 2024