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Agata Gierlotka, Ryszard Sordyl, Ireneusz Bielecki, Marek Mandera
… identify and evaluate the management options for pituitary tuberculosis in the pediatric population. **METHODS:** The study was conducted based on a comprehensive literature review using the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect electronic databases. The following keyword…
Roméo Bujiriri Murhega, Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou, Férol Baudelaire Babatundé Gbenou, Laté Dzidoula Lawson, Raïssa Diaby, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Spinal tuberculosis is the most common form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. While cervical involvement, known as cervical Pott's disease, has traditionally been considered rare, its incidence is increasing. However, comprehensive data on its clinical presentation…
Mohan Balakrishnan, R Varadharajan, G Gajendran
…imal value for money and catalyse the effort of eliminating tuberculosis burden. Our objective is to evaluate and identify the cost-effectiveness of diagnostics and treatments for tuberculosis practiced in India from costing studies. **METHODS:** Electronic databases like PubMed…
Jaishriram Rathored, Tanushree Budhbaware, Sandesh Shende, Vishwanath Upadhyay
**INTRODUCTION:** In high-burden nations like India, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant global public health concern. HIV infection, diabetes mellitus, and low socioeconomic status are examples of comorbid illnesses that increase susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB), …
Ruan Spies, Derrick W Crook, Timothy E A Peto, Philip W Fowler, Robert Turner, et al.
…mentation of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in high-burden settings in some low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Automated analysis pipelines could address this inequity in access to WGS-based diagnostics and surveillance. This study aimed …
Yohanna Idsabella Rossi, Gabriel Bolner, Fabiana Dolovitsch de Oliveira, Jonathan Costa Dall'Acqua, Vânio Antunes do Livramento Junior, et al.
…ct of BCG revaccination with no revaccination in preventing tuberculosis (TB) disease. **METHODS:** We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases from inception to December of 2023 for studies that compared BCG revaccination with no revaccination or placebo for …
Vinod Raj, Shilpa Sharma
**AIM:** To study the published literature on abdominal tuberculosis in children in the last 10 years. **METHOD:** A PubMed search was done on 27th March 2025 with keywords "pediatric abdominal tuberculosis", using the filter of last 10 years. The articles were screene…
Derrick Semugenze, George William Kasule, Achilles Katamba, Moses L Joloba, Alberto García-Basteiro, et al.
…ct the outcome of bacterial infections, but for the case of tuberculosis, much emphasis has been on HIV and less attention has been given to other viruses. We conducted a systematic review to identify studies that investigated the association of viral infection other than HIV and…
Diana Dalisay A Orolfo, Fredyrose Ivan L Pinar, Alely S Reyes
…n adherence and clinical outcomes among adult patients with tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries. **INTRODUCTION:** Tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where health care access is limited and treatme…
Rosiane Davina da Silva, Erica Rayane Galvão de Farias, José Mateus Bezerra da Graça, Eslia Maria Nunes Pinheiro, Elisângela Franco de Oliveira Cavalcante
**BACKGROUND:** Tuberculosis is a neglected disease with a wide global scope that overcomes public health challenges, also constituting an obstacle to social development. In the effort to control the disease, Tuberculosis Control Programs around the world have aligned their actio…
Omar Oliveira Meira, Luiz Gustavo Ribeiro Silva, Raquel Fonseca Sales, Renata Maria Colodette, Lucas Borges Gomes Ferreira Pinto, et al.
**INTRODUCTION:** Tuberculosis, although curable, presents challenges related to treatment adherence, which compromises treatment effectiveness. Individual, social and structural barriers interfere with patients' ability to properly follow the therapeutic regimen, thereby impacti…
Fizza Manzoor, Chanu Rhee, Meghan A Baker, Michael Klompas
…:** Uncertainty regarding factors that govern Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission in healthcare settings leads to broad and variable exposure definitions and low-yield contact investigations. We systematically reviewed data on M. tuberculosis transmission in healthcare to inf…
Getu Diriba, Ayinalem Alemu, Abyot Meaza, Muluwork Getahun, Getachew Seid, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Tuberculosis (TB) is a severe public health issue in prison inmates in Ethiopia since there is no routine screening for TB during prison admission. Also, drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a significant public health problem. Prisons are the most important per…
Yihenew Sewale Bizu, Kassahun Dires Ayenew
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading global infectious cause of illness and death, despite being preventable and curable, with the highest burden in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa. TB is closely linked with mental health, as psychologic…
Thomas Santo, Matthew Hickman, Frederick L Altice, Jason Grebely, Sophia Taylor, et al.
… and infectious disease, including HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis. However, comprehensive global data regarding the availability of services that prevent and manage infectious disease, injecting drug use and related harms remain limited and outdated. We provide the first s…
Chayanika Biswas, A S Supriya, Aravind Gandhi, Geeta Pardeshi
… add-on corticosteroids on treatment outcomes in lymph node tuberculosis. **METHODS:** After registering the protocol on PROSPERO (CRD420251104064), we systematically searched Cochrane, MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science for randomised controlled trials on adjunct corticosteroid…
André Amate Neto, Taylor Endrigo Toscano Olivo, Patrícia Mastroianni, Mariane Nunes de Nadai, Marcela Forgerini, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Pleural tuberculosis is one of the most frequent extrapulmonary manifestations ofinfection and is characterized by a pronounced immune-mediated response with a low bacillary burden. Host genetic factors appear to play a central role in its immunopathogenesis. **M…
Louisa Degenhardt, Matthew Hickman, Frederick L Altice, Jason Grebely, Sophia Taylor, et al.
… and key infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis C virus [HCV], tuberculosis and hepatitis B virus [HBV]) among people who are incarcerated. **METHODS:** We conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO), internet, and grey literature databases, from Janu…
William J Burman, M Florencia Martins, David Flynn, James Johnston, Pranay Sinha, et al.
…t-related adverse events are one of the leading barriers to tuberculosis treatment completion but have not been the focus of late-phase clinical trials. We performed a scoping review to identify interventions to improve the safety and tolerability of rifampin-susceptible tubercul…
Nuha Al-Aghbari, Vitri Widyaningsih, Ari Probandari
… public health concern, particularly among individuals with tuberculosis (TB). Smoking delays the recovery from tuberculosis (TB) and it has also been associated with depression in those who have been diagnosed with the disease. The review aimed to find out the association betwee…
Shyamkumar Sriram, Tareq Abualfaraj, Manal Ali Alsharif, Marwa Zalat, Saad Madani Alawfi, et al.
Patients with latent tuberculosis infection are mainly asymptomatic, but they still carry a notable risk of developing active TB, particularly when the host becomes immunosuppressed. Hence, appropriate diagnosis and management for LTBI are essential. Tuberculin skin test (TST) an…
Lies Dina Liastuti, Kelvin Kohar, Haifa Mayang Lestari, Armalya Pritazahra
**BACKGROUND:** Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge with substantial associated morbidity and mortality. Management requires complex, individualized treatment regimens. Emerging evidence suggests that contemporary antituberculosis agents for drug-r…
Cristina Cioti, Irina Tica, Miruna Cristian Gherase-Cristian, Gabriela Fricatel, Oana Cristina Arghir
**BACKGROUND:** Tuberculosis (TB) has long been suspected to contribute to lung carcinogenesis through chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation. However, contemporary controlled evidence quantifying this association remains limited. We aimed to systematically evaluate the re…
Omayma Benbrik, Oumaima Bounar, Imad Chakri, Laila Lahlou, Hind Serhane
**BACKGROUND:** Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge. Treatment success rate (TSR) is a key indicator for TB control, yet national level evidence on treatment outcomes in Morocco is fragmented. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate pooled…
Vidya Ganji, Bhushan Kamble, Farzana Mustafa, Naveen Ravi, U Madhusudhan, et al.
**INTRODUCTION:** Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a major public health concern globally ranking as the second leading infectious disease and the 13th leading cause of death worldwide. The global healthcare systems have experienced unprecedented c…