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Meghna Patel, M. S. Desai, Amrutlal Leuva
…enexpertMTb/Rif system for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Rifampicin resistance in extrapulmonary tuberculosis: A prospective study - IJIRM- Print ISSN No: - 2581-4214 Online ISSN No:- 2581-4222 Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.ijirm.2020.010, IP Indian Journal of I…
Fairuz Fairuz, Hasna Dewi
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), which accounts for 10%–40% of the global burden of TB, is strongly associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Diagnosing EPTB is challenging, and recently, there has been a concerted effort to evaluate the latest molecular diagnost…
Daniel Edisha Garba, Uju Marie-Esther Dibua, Chiamaka Ukamaka Oka, Yvonne Ogechukwu Ozoadibe, Friday Attah, et al.
Urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) is a common extrapulmonary manifestation of TB, but its diagnosis remains challenging due to nonspecific symptoms and limited diagnostic tools. Despite its significant impact on global health, it remains incompletely understood and often overlooked.…
Shrinivasa B. Marinaik, Sriram Selvaraju, R. Srinivasan, Krishnamoorthy, Sunil Kumar Raina, et al.
…o roughly over half a million cases. Meanwhile the National tuberculosis elimination programme has made coordinated efforts to involve public and private health providers in accelerating TB notification. Government medical colleges which are tertiary care centres act as important…
Liona Christy Pattinasarany, Titis Widowati, Amalia Setyati
Background: Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is a form of extrapulmonary TB that can present with or without involvement of the lungs. The diagnosis is difficult to establish, which may lead to diagnostic delays. Effective management of adolescent TB requires a holistic approach from …
Shivanand Gundalli, Surekha U Arakeri
A BSTRACT Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) was underdiagnosed due to its varying and nonspecific symptoms and limited diagnostic tools. Recent data suggest that there is an increase in the incidence of EPTB due to the availability of the newer diagnostic tools. Obje…
Badr Aljarallah
Objective: Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) is an important form of extrapulmonary TB that often mimics other gastrointestinal diseases, making early diagnosis and management challenging. This study aimed to assess the clinical features, diagnostic approaches and treatment response …
Rashmi M. Karigoudar, Mahesh H. Karigoudar, Sanjay M. Wavare, Lakshmi Kakhandki, Smitha Bagali
Objective: Tuberculosis is an airborne infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Timely diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent the spread of infection. Cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) provides a valuable tool in the early detection of TB. …
İlkay Bahçeci
Aim: Despite the developments every passing year, tuberculosis is still a major public health problem in Turkey and in the world. Early and correct diagnosis is important for the control of the disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic efficiency of the cult…
Rakhee Khanduri, Amita Mason, Varuna Jethani, Ankit Aggarwal, Sushant Khanduri, et al.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health concern. It is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease can present in almost all sites-pulmonary and extrapulmonary. We always consider TB in our differentials. The commoner presentations are picked up early and t…
Santhanam Naguthevar, Deepak Kumar, Akshatha Ravindra, Subhashree Samantaray, Sarika Kombade, et al.
Abstract Background Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is quite prevalent in India, ranging from 8.3% and 13.1%. Diagnosis of EPTB is often challenging as it resembles other granulomatous conditions pathologically. TB culture remains the gold standard for definitive diagnosis, bu…
Anil Kumar Gupta, Amit Singh, Saumya Srivastava, Arti Shrivas, Anvita Gupta Malhotra, et al.
Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is curable if diagnosed correctly and promptly. However, the lack of effective and accessible point-of-care tests hindered the systematic screening of TB. The current TB diagnostic methods, including molecular tests, have failed to deliver the capaci…
Nikita Birhman, Nikhil Payal, Manisha Khandait, Mohit Bhardwaj
Abstract Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , primarily affecting the lungs. While pulmonary TB (PTB) is the most prevalent form, comprising the majority of cases, extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) presents unique diagnostic and the…
Shoaib Hassan, Tehmina Mustafa, Bjarne Robberstad, Ole Frithjof Norheim
<h3>Background</h3> Tuberculosis (TB), annual disease-burden >10.0 million is associated with socioeconomic disparities. Moreover, extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), despite its high disease-burden, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) implementation remains growing a public healt…
Andriani Sheila Anastasia, I Ketut Agus Somia, Ni Luh Putu Eka Arisanti, Ni Wayan Candrawati, Ida Ayu Jasminarti Dwi Kusumawardani, et al.
…duced hepatitis (DIH) is a side effect of the usage of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs, which can cause alteration in treatment regiments and prolonged treatment. This study aim is to identify the risk factors that can be used to predict the occurrence of DIH on tuberculosis (TB) pa…
Tresia Fransiska Ulianna Tambunan, Astrid Meilinda, Nasya Marisyka Putri, Carissa Putri Crisdayani, Adinda Aotearoa Afta
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a lung disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), known for its high morbidity and mortality rate. When it infects organs outside the lungs, the condition is called extrapulmonary TB.
 Case report: A 52-year-old man who came to dr.…
Esra Gürbüz, Saim Türkoğlu, Hakan Çilka, Mehmet Ali Çelik
…odalities of the patients followed up with the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Methods: Patients older than 18 years of age who were followed up for TB in Van Central Tuberculosis Dispensary between January 2018 and December 2021 were included in this study. Demographic character…
Vanita Jamba -, Tanya Gupta
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), is a communicable disease and a leading cause of death globally, especially in developing countries. It exists in active and latent forms, affecting both pulmonary and extrapulmonary sites. The pathophysiology of TB invo…
Yuliza Yuliza, Alfian Nur Rosyid, Wiwin Is Effendi, Prastuti Asta Wulaningrum, Herley Windo Setiawan
Introduction: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis (GI TB) is quite rare with 3% incidence of all extrapulmonary involvement. Appendicular TB may occur in 0.1 - 3% of cases. Diagnosis is often difficult because the patient usually complains about chronic abdominal pain and fever. A defi…
Rahana Pervin, M Atiqul Haque, Tanjela Bushra, Syeda Afroz, Sudipta Das, et al.
Abstract Introduction: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is one of the common causes of child mortality and morbidity in Bangladesh. The study aimed to assess the risk factors of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) and pulmonary TB (PTB) in children and compare those with PTB amongst children. Ma…
Marliana Nurprilinda, Fajar Lamhot Gultom, Kurniyanto, Praisela Syania Hendrieta Nelwan
…ions using imaging methods for pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are often mistaken for malignancy, so TB is referred to as a "great imitator." This study aims to describe pulmonary TB and extrapulmonary TB patients at the Siloam MRCCC Semanggi Cancer Specialist Hosp…
Neda Dalil Roofchayee, Majid Marjani, Mohammad Varahram, Neda K. Dezfuli, Ian M. Adcock, et al.
<b>Background:</b> Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (Mtb) is the leading cause of death in worldwide. Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is one of the most common forms of extrapulmonary TB. Patients with tuberculous or malignant pleural effusions (MPE) frequently have similar clinical…
Lesitha Sivaraman, Aiswarya Mukundan, Anitha Thattamparambil Ravindranathan, M. Vijayan, Vishnu Kuruveettil, et al.
A BSTRACT Context: Current National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) guidelines recommends culture/CBNAAT/molecular test/histopathology examination and drug sensitivity testing for all patients with presumptive Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB). Studies on correlation of CBNAAT wit…
Ismail Ali, Lubaba Awol, Mekonnen Mohammed, Kewser Mohammed
&lt;i&gt;Background&lt;/i&gt;: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health issue in Ethiopia, with a high burden of both pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB cases. The prevalence of TB, including drug-resistant forms, continues to pose challenges, particularly in …
Badrul Munir, Dwi Yuni Nur Hidayati, Tommy Alfandy Nazwar, Triyudani Mardining Raras, Sumarno Reto Prawiro
…ost severe extrapulmonary infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). An accurate diagnosis of TBM has yet to be established. Periplasmic Phosphate Binding Lipoprotein is a seropositive marker for TBM diagnosis. In the previous study, we tested antigen Ag38 recombinant …