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P. Chikhalikar, M. V. Bansode, Anita Paritekar, Varun Bafna
…reatment failure including death. And prognosis of diabetic tuberculosis patients as compared to non diabetic ones is poorer. Methods: An comparative analytical study was done in microbiologically confirmed 50 diabetic and 50 non diabetic TB patients registered in RNTCP OPD of te…
Annalisa Del Giudice, Rossella Perna, Teresa Baldoni, Francesco Scarano, Annunziata De Rosa, et al.
Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) remains difficult to diagnose because the clinical specimens to be examined are often paucibacillary and obtained with difficulty from inaccessible sites. An updated Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) test has been designed and licensed…
Rushna Wazahat, Mehvash Haider, Debasish Chattopadhya, Mridu Dudeja
Background and aims: India is a high-burden tuberculosis region and a drug-resistance hotspot. Despite numerous reports of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases, there needs to be more literature available on the importance of diagnostic methods in the case of extrapulmonary tubercu…
Ming Luo, Xiaofeng Li, Feifei Wang, L L Wang, Tongxin Li, et al.
Superficial lymph node tuberculosis (SLNTB) represents a prevalent form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). The imperative need for an early diagnosis of this condition underscores the significance of developing a straightforward, minimally invasive, and highly efficacious det…
Khannara Kheng, Sophana Sam, Silab Ong, Sikheang Chhiv, Sear Soun, et al.
Tuberculosis is a kind of serious physical disorder which not only affects human organs (pulmonary and extrapulmonary) but also causes psychological disorders. This study investigated the prevalence of anxiety and depression among tuberculosis TB inpatients at the National Tuberc…
Tada Ogie Ehondor, Ephraim Ehidiamen Ibadin
There is paucity of data on extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) subsets in Nigeria despite contributing to the burden of tuberculosis. This study investigated extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) among tuberculosis (TB) suspects presenting at a tertiary health facility in Benin City…
Qiang Niu, Runrui Wu, Ke Pan, Xinlan Ge, Wen Chen, et al.
Hepatic tuberculosis (HTB) is rare extrapulmonary tuberculosis that is clinically similar to liver malignancy, making it difficult for correct diagnoses. Pathology is the gold standard for tuberculosis diagnosis. However, there are few reports on the pathological features of HTB.…
Ji‐Won Park, Kyoung Sim Kim, Yong Wook Kim, Eun Young Kim, Young Ju Kim, et al.
Congenital tuberculosis infection is very rare, but fatal. Congenital tuberculosis should always be considered among the many causes of pneumonia, especially if the newborn has pneumonia that does not respond to treatment. We report a case of a premature infant born to a mother w…
Faungchat Thammarakcharoen, Autcharaporn Srion, Watchara Chokevivat, Ruedee Hemstapat, Noppawan Phumala Morales, et al.
Bone and joint tuberculosis is one of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that is commonly found globally. Treatment of bone tuberculosis typically involves long term oral medication and frequently causes side effects due to its systemic administration route. In order to mitigate the sid…
Herikurniawan Herikurniawan, Joanna Audrey, Mira Yulianti, N Indira, Cleopas Martin Rumende
Tuberculosis (TB) has become one of the global burdens of disease, with increasing morbidity and mortality every year. Tuberculosis can affect not only the lungs but also the extrapulmonary organs. The prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is rising and has caused a h…
International Journal of Medical Science and Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR)
Abstract Introduction: Accurate and timely tuberculosis diagnosis is the primary step for initiating effective treatment. The colour plate agar-based culture test (TB-CX test) is a low cost, simple to use, detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis faster. The study conducted to compare …
International Journal of Medical Science and Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR)
Abstract Introduction: Accurate and timely tuberculosis diagnosis is the primary step for initiating effective treatment. The colour plate agar-based culture test (TB-CX test) is a low cost, simple to use, detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis faster. The study conducted to compare …
Aylin Var, Yusuf Uysal, Mehmet Kuruş, Yağmur Seda Yeşiltaş, Uğur Bozlar, et al.
PURPOSE: Orbital/periorbital tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon manifestation of extrapulmonary TB, presenting diagnostic challenges due to its varied clinical features that can mimic other diseases. This report aims to present a rare case of periorbital TB in a young man. METHODS:…
Ayu Rizky Widowati, I Wayan Agung Indrawan, Rezki Tantular
Introduction: Female Genital Tuberculosis (FGTB) is a rare but serious form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that significantly impacts female reproductive health. It accounts for 15–20% of extrapulmonary TB cases and is found in 5–10% of infertile women. Diagnosis is often delayed…
Doctor Busizwe Sibandze, Beki Themba Magazi, Lesibana Anthony Malinga, Nontuthuko Excellent Maningi, Bong Akee Shey, et al.
… There is a general dearth of information on extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). We investigated Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) drug resistance and transmission patterns in EPTB patients treated in the Tshwane metropolitan, South Africa. Methods Consecutive Mtb culture-positive…
S Sinha, A Ajayababu, R Titiyal, A Sinha, P R Mohapatra, et al.
Abstract Background Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) constituting approximately one-fifth of the overall burden of tuberculosis (TB), is challenge both in terms of diagnosis due to lower rates of microbiological positivity and for treatment in terms of drug penetration, duratio…
Shreya Dubey, RV Singh, Bhavana Gupta, Anju Nayak, Ajay Rai, et al.
Tuberculosis has been declared as global emergency by WHO as about 85 per cent of all tuberculosis cases occur in WHO region of South East Asia (34%), Africa (31%) and western pacific (20%). The disease is accountable for more deaths throughout the world than any other bacterial …
Human Sciences Research Council
…mmunopathology occurs in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/tuberculosis (TB) coinfection, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well-defined. Excessive matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity is emerging as a key process but has not been systematically studied in HIV-a…
Enes Dalmanoğlu
…neous involvement is a relatively uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis. Cutaneous lesions account for less than 2 percent of all extrapulmonary manifestations. Due to the paucibacillary nature of the lesions, there is a potential for misdiagnosis, which could result in the chro…
Wahyu Purnomo, Tutik Kusmiati, Soedarsono Soedarsono
…e seen in more than 50% of patients with concurrent HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Approximately 7% of those are presented as a rare case, namely testicular TB, with scrotal mass as common clinical manifestation. Testicular TB should be a different diagnosis, especially in areas with…
Felisitas Farica Sutantoyo, Paulus Sugianto
Background/aim. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) infection can cause pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB), resulted from hematogenous or lymphatic dissemination of the bacteria. Disseminated TB is characterized by the presence of two or more non-contiguous s…
Payal Gami Vinit Patel
… abscess of chest wall accounts for 1-4% of musculoskeletal tuberculosis which in case accounts for 1-2% of all types of tuberculosis. It is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. It is rare in a immunocompetent patients to have chest wall abscess with concomitant tubercular…
E. I. Veselova, Anna Panova, Grigory Kaminskiy, Vadim Testov, Anastasia Samoilova, et al.
…etic methods (MGM) provide rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) DNA and DST. It is critical important for TB and HIV co-infected patients due to acute and severe TB manifestation. <b>Aims:</b> To study efficiency of MTB DNA detection (MTBD) by MGM among new TB case…
Keerthi A. Prakash, Gayathri Aur Ramakrishnan, A. Vasudevan
…nificance of “trace calls” in Xpert Ultra for Mycobacterium tuberculosis /rifampicin and to clear clinical dilemmas for treating Xpert Ultra trace calls with antituberculosis therapy (ATT). Materials and Methods: This is an observational retrospective study that was done at Apoll…
Girija Shankar Udgata, S.K. Dash, Sasmita Meher, ANANYA UDGATA, Smruti Ranjan Hota
Background and Aims: Tuberculosis (TB) is severe infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and imposes significant morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis of active TB forms pulmonary and extrapulmonary is very important and the diagnostic methods such as culture t…