publications
Here you will find current publications of the DZK and its employees.
2025
Igbokwe V, Otto-Knapp R, Breuer C, Priwitzer M, Bauer T, Häcker B.
Tuberculosis in Ukrainian refugees in Germany - a comparison of screening and notification data. Public Health. 2025 Feb;87(2):99-102. doi: 10.1055/a-2312-6270.
2025
2024
Otto-Knapp R, Bauer T, Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Friesen I, Geerdes-Fenge H, Hartmann P, Häcker B, Heyckendorf J, Kuhns M, Lange C, Maurer FP, Nienhaus A, Priwitzer M, Richter E, Salzer HJF, Schoch OD, Schönfeld N, Schaberg T.
Treatment of MDR, Pre-XDR, XDR, and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis or in Case of Intolerance to at Least Rifampicin in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Respiration. 2024;103(9):593-600. doi: 10.1159/000539410.
2024
2024
Otto-Knapp R, Edwards S, Kuchukhidze G, Kröger S, Häcker B, Bivol S, Yedilbayev A.
Availability of drugs for the treatment of MDR/RR-TB in the WHO European Region. Euro Surveill. 2024;29(17):2400211. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2400211.
2024
2024
de Vries G, Guthmann JP, Häcker B, Hauer B, Nordstrand K, Nowinski A, Soini H.
TB among refugees from Ukraine in European countries. IJTLD Open. 2024 Apr 1;1(4):166-173. doi: 10.5588/ijtldopen.24.0062.
2024
2024
Otto-Knapp R, Bauer T, Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Friesen I, Geerdes-Fenge H, Hartmann P, Häcker B, Hauer B, Haas W, Heyckendorf J, Kuhns M, Lange C, Maurer FP, Nienhaus A, Priwitzer M, Richter E, Salzer HJF, Schoch O, Schönfeld N, Schaberg T.
Amendment dated 19.09.2023 to the Sk2-Guideline: Tuberculosis in adulthood of the German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK) on behalf of the German Respiratory Society (DGP). Pneumology. 2024 Jan;78(1):35-46. doi: 10.1055/a-2182-1609
2024
2023
Diel R, Breuer C, Bös L, Geerdes-Fenge H, Günther A, Häcker B, Hannemann J, Nienhaus A, Priwitzer M, Witte P, Bauer T.
Recommendations for environmental testing for tuberculosis - Update 2023. Public Health. 2023;85(11):1076-1098. doi: 10.1055/a-2148-7769.
2023
2023
Witte P, Arvand M, Barth S, Diel R, Friesen I, Gastmeier P, Häcker B, Hauer B, Kuhns M, Nienhaus A, Otto-Knapp R, Richter E, Wischnewski N, Ziegler R, Bauer T.
Infection Prevention & Hygiene in Tuberculosis - Recommendations of the DZK. Pneumology. 2023;77(12):983-1000. doi: 10.1055/a-2172-9575.
2023
2023
Richards AS, Sossen B, Emery JC, Horton KC, Heinsohn T, Frascella B, Balzarini F, Oradini-Alacreu A, Häcker B, Odone A, McCreesh N, Grant AD, Kranzer K, Cobelens F, Esmail H, Houben RMGJ.
Quantifying progression and regression across the spectrum of pulmonary tuberculosis: a data synthesis study. Lancet Glob Health. 2023;11(5):e684-e692. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00082-7.
2023
2023
Sossen B, Richards AS, Heinsohn T, Frascella B, Balzarini F, Oradini-Alacreu A, Odone A, Rogozinska E, Häcker B, Cobelens F, Kranzer K, Houben RMGJ, Esmail H.
The natural history of untreated pulmonary tuberculosis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2023;11(4):367-379. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00097-8.
2023
2023
Singh KP, Carvalho ACC, Centis R, D Ambrosio L, Migliori GB, Mpagama SG, Nguyen BC, Aarnoutse RE, Aleksa A, van Altena R, Bhavani PK, Bolhuis MS, Borisov S, van T Boveneind-Vrubleuskaya N, Bruchfeld J, Caminero JA, Carvalho I, Cho JG, Davies Forsman L, Dedicoat M, Dheda K, Dooley K, Furin J, García-García JM, Garcia-Prats A, Hesseling AC, Heysell SK, Hu Y, Kim HY, Manga S, Marais BJ, Margineanu I, Märtson AG, Munoz Torrico M, Nataprawira HM, Nunes E, Ong CWM, Otto-Knapp R, Palmero DJ, Peloquin CA, Rendon A, Rossato Silva D, Ruslami R, Saktiawati AMI, Santoso P, Schaaf HS, Seaworth B, Simonsson USH, Singla R, Skrahina A, Solovic I, Srivastava S, Stocker SL, Sturkenboom MGG, Svensson EM, Tadolini M, Thomas TA, Tiberi S, Trubiano J, Udwadia ZF, Verhage AR, Vu DH, Akkerman OW, Alffenaar JWC, Denholm JT.
Clinical standards for the management of adverse effects during treatment for TB. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2023 Jul 1;27(7):506-519. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0078.
2023
2023
Häcker B, Breuer C, Priwitzer M, Otto-Knapp R, Bauer T.
TB screening of Ukrainian refugees in Germany. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2023;27(8):641-642. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0073.
2023
2022
2022
Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Krieger D, Stete K, Starzacher K, Maier C, Barth S, Lange C, Niemann S, Köser CU, Schönfeld N, Fiebig L.
Long-term multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcome by new WHO definitions in Germany. Eur Respir J. 2022;60(5):2200765. doi:10.1183/13993003.00765-2022.
2022
2022
Schaberg T, Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Geerdes-Fenge H, Hartmann P, Häcker B, Hoffmann H, Lange C, Niemann S, Rabe K, Schönfeld N, Witte P, Diel R, Schürmann D.
Tuberculosis in adults: An S2k guideline on the diagnosis and treatment, chemoprevention and chemoprophylaxis of tuberculosis in adults of the DZK and the DGP. Pneumology. 2022;76(11):727–819. doi:10.1055/a-1934-8303.
2022
2022
Alffenaar JW, Stocker SL, Forsman LD, Garcia-Prats AJ, Heysell SK, Aarnoutse RE, Boeree MJ, Davies Forsman LD, de Jager VR, Dooley KE, Gumbo T, Johnson JL, Loos U, Peloquin CA, Sturkenboom MG, Svensson EM, Tiberi S, van den Hof S, van der Werf TS.
Clinical standards for the dosing and management of TB drugs. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2022;26(6):483–499. doi:10.5588/ijtld.22.0188.
2022
2022
Brinkmann F, Feiterna-Sperling C, Günther A, Breuer C, Hartmann P, Hufnagel M, Priwitzer M, Otto-Knapp R, Witte P, Diel R, Häcker B
Examination for tuberculosis in refugee children and adolescents from Ukraine. Pneumology. 2022;76(7):479–484. doi:10.1055/a-1832-2546.
2022
2022
Antimycobacterial Susceptibility Testing Group (including Otto-Knapp, R.).
Updating the approaches to define susceptibility and resistance to anti-tuberculosis agents: implications for diagnosis and treatment. Eur Respir J. 2022;59(4):2200166. doi:10.1183/13993003.00166-2022.
2022
2021
2021
Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Bauer T.
Launch of the IJTLD Clinical Standards for Lung Health. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2021;25(10):781–783. doi:10.5588/ijtld.21.0495.
2021
2021
Diel R, Schaberg T, Nienhaus A, Otto-Knapp R, Kneitz C, Krause A, Kleyer A, Löffler C, Manger B, Minden K, Müller-Ladner U, Schreiber J, Wagner U, Windfuhr M, Burmester GR.
Joint Statement (DZK, DGRh, DDG) on the Tuberculosis Risk with Treatment Using Novel Non-TNF-Alpha Biologicals. Pneumology. 2021;75(4):293–303. doi:10.1055/a-1294-1580.
2021
2020
2020
Häcker B, Kaufmann SHE, Bauer T, Otto-Knapp R.
History of BCG Vaccination Recommendations in East and West Germany from 1951 to Date. Pneumology. 2020;74(12):811–812. doi:10.1055/a-1295-8922.
2020
2020
Häcker B, Schönfeld N, Krieger D, Otto-Knapp R, Hittel N, Pflugmacher P, Bauer T.
Long-term safety and tolerability of delamanid-containing regimens in multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in a specialized treatment centre in Berlin, Germany. Eur Respir J. 2020;56(6):2000009. doi:10.1183/13993003.00009-2020.
2020
2020
Lommatzsch M, Rabe KF, Taube C, Joest M, Kreuter M, Wirtz H, Blum TG, Kolditz M, Geerdes-Fenge H, Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Schaberg T, Ringshausen FC, Vogelmeier CF, Reinmuth N, Reck M, Gottlieb J, Konstantinides S, Meyer FJ, Worth H, Windisch W, Welte T, Bauer T.
Statement of the DGP Risk assessment in patients with chronic respiratory and lung diseases in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Pneumology. 2021;75(1):19–30. doi:10.1055/a-1321-3400.
2020
2020
Otto-Knapp R, Knappik M, Häcker B, Starzacher K, Bauer T, Lange C, Maurer FP, Schaberg T, Günther G.
The new WHO recommendations for rapid diagnosis and treatment of resistant tuberculosis in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Pneumology. 2020;74(11):742–749. doi:10.1055/a-1266-5207.
2020
2020
Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Breuer C, Diel R, Kaufmann SHE, Korr G, Pfeiffer M, Schaberg T, Schönfeld N, Witte P, Bauer T.
DZK statement on tuberculosis, BCG and COVID-19. Pneumology. 2020;74(7):412–416. doi:10.1055/a-1199-6721.
2020
2020
Schönfeld N, Otto-Knapp R, Häcker B, Krieger D, Bauer T.
Palliative care in pneumological infectiology. Respiratory and pulmonary diseases. 2020;46:408-413.
2020
2019
2019
Maurer FP, Bauer TT, Diel R, Häcker B, Lange C, Niemann S, Otto-Knapp R, Schönfeld N.
Joint statement on the new WHO recommendation on the treatment of multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. Pneumology. 2019;73(5):270–273. doi:10.1055/a-0880-9987.
2019
2019
Othmer JT, Schönfeld N, Häcker B, Otto-Knapp R, Bauer T.
Migration and tuberculosis. Hospital hygiene up2date. 2019;14(1):91–106. doi:10.1055/a-0853-0561.
2019
2018 and older
Pfannschmidt J, Schönfeld N.
Interdisciplinary therapy of pulmonary tuberculosis. Zentralbl Chir. 2017;142(S 01):S53-S65. doi:10.1055/s-0043-109257.
2017
Diel R, Loddenkemper R.
Screening for tuberculosis in patients with a migration background. Pneumologe. 2017;14:165–169. doi:10.1007/s10405-017-0099-9.
2017
German Central Committee against Tuberculosis (DZK); Schenkel K, Bauer T, Breuer C, Brinkmann F, Diel R, Feiterna-Sperling C, Haas W, Hartmann P, Hauer B, Kranzer K, Lohwasser S, Otto-Knapp R, Priwitzer M, Schaberg T, Völker M, Weizsäcker K.
Tuberculosis screening in pregnant women in the context of §36 (4) Infection Protection Act (IfSG). Pneumology. 2016;70(12):777–780. doi:10.1055/s-0042-118788.
2016
Robert Koch Institute.
Testing asylum seekers and refugees for tuberculosis: Implementation in the ÖGD - an online survey by the DZK. EpiBull. 2016;10/11:84-86. doi: 10.17886/EpiBull-2016-015.
2016
Schönfeld, N.
Tuberculosis in refugees - what you should be aware of. Pneumonews. 2016;8(7S):45-48.
2016
Nienhaus A, Diel R, Ziegler R, Just HM, Schablon A.
Tuberculosis as an occupational disease and infection prevention in healthcare workers. Tuberculosis news. 2016;42:123-131. doi: 10.5414/ATX02143.
2016
Schaberg T, Bauer T, Bös L, Castell S, Dalhoff K, Ewig S, Haas W, Hauer B, Hoffmann H, Loddenkemper R, Niemann S, Rüssmann H, Schönfeld N.
Non-tuberculous mycobacterioses. Pneumology. 2015;69(5):287–294. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1391971.
2015