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Isaac H Y Chan, Scott C. Roberts, Patrick G T Cudahy
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the United States (US) has been increasing since 2020. Despite this, understanding of the clinical presentation of TB is largely based on historical case series from the previous century, or from endemic areas. We sought to chara…
Sayla Aktar Chowdhory, Sabina Sultana, Shampa Rani Pal, Sadia Islam Reya, Konika Rahman, et al.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Bangladesh. In this case-control retrospective study, a total of 348 patients, either with pulmonary TB (PTB) or extrapulmonary TB (EPTB), were surveyed from April 2020 to January 2023 from five different districts of Banglade…
Bidhata Khatri, K.K. Shyamala, Nehal LNU, Supriya Tiwari
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco are the major public health problems with high morbidity and mortality. Tobacco consumption is the most common modifiable risk factor associated with TB infection, relapse, and recurrence. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence of …
Fitria Yulistiawati, Muhammad Vitanata Arfijanto
…rious haematological abnormalities commonly occur in active tuberculosis (TB) but immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to extrapulmonary TB is exceedingly rare. Case presentation: We reported an 18-year-old male patient who presented with fever, abdominal pain, and thr…
Novita Maulidiyah, Ramadi Satryo Wicaksono, Aisyah Retnowulan, Budi Santoso, Aries Subianto, et al.
BACKGROUND: Mesenteric tuberculosis (TB), a rare extrapulmonary variant of TB, poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in its management. Therefore, discussing a case of mesenteric TB is both intriguing and informative for gaining insights into its clinical presentation and o…
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…
Latifa AbdelHafid Jwieli, Heba Gweili El Majbri, Hameda Ali Mohamed Naser, Nadia Ali Elramli, Hadir Gawili, et al.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of TB. There are two types of TB; pulmonary TB and extrapulmonary TB. Ignorance, poverty, overcrowding, poor hygiene, especially during the war and economic depression, malnutrition, smoking, and drug addiction are the major facto…
Muhammad Diah, Jia Jun Khoo, Zhouyang Lian, Chin Voon Tong
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND Adrenal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but serious form of extrapulmonary TB, accounting for 7% to 20% of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) cases worldwide. It typically results from haematogenous spread, leading to granulomatous inflammation, caseous necro…
Neda Dalil Roofchayee, Majid Marjani, Neda K. Dezfuli, Ian M. Adcock, Esmaeil Mortaz
…pleural fluid profile. Biomarkers for diagnosis efficacy in tuberculosis (TB) are needed. <b>Objective:</b> In this study we sought to determine whether cytokine levels in the pleural fluid of patients can differentiate TB from non-TB patients. <b>Methods:</b> 30 patients with TP…
Aliabbas A. Husain, Hitesh Tikariha, Amit R. Nayak, Umesh Datta Gupta, Shradha S. Bhullar, et al.
…nd virulence characteristics of two different Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) clinical isolates derived from patients with Pulmonary TB (PTB) and Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM). We retrospectively studied a total of 1458 patients diagnosed with TB between 2003 and 2013. Of these, …
I Komang Rusgi Yandi, Isnin Anang Marhana
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health issue. The most devastating clinical manifestations of TB is Central nervous system (CNS) TB. CNS TB is found approximately in 1% of all patients with active TB, and cerebellar TB is rarely reported. CNS TB can present as m…
Arvind Sharma, Sunita Patel, Prince Kumar Lodhi, Aprajita
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health threat and its impact on pediatric population is particularly concerning. India has the highest fraction of the world’s TB burden. TB is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. Aiming for eradication in 2025 annou…
R. Ruslami
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) of the central nervous system (CNS) is the most severe and life-threatening form of TB. Diagnosis of TB of CNS is difficult, and treatment is suboptimal. At present, the treatment of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) involves the same drugs and doses as f…
Subencha Pinsai
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are one of the significant public health problems in Thailand, and an estimated 15,000 individuals have a dual infection. Both HIV and TB each disease speeds up the progression of each other. TB is the leading cause of death in HIV-in…
Kimberline Chew, Clara Tow
Introduction: Peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) only accounts for 4.7% of all cases of extrapulmonary TB and is associated with significant mortality (50-60%). The diagnosis of peritoneal TB is difficult given its rarity in developed countries, insidious onset and variable presentatio…
Aliya Moreira, Dana Hassneiah, Ruvandhi R. Nathavitharana
Abstract Background Respiratory isolation to reduce tuberculosis (TB) transmission is routinely implemented yet adversely affects employment, education, food/housing security, and mental health. The National TB Coalition of America recently published guidelines on shortened respi…
Nitin Gupta, Vinay Khanna, Anjely Sebastian, Pothumarthy Venkata Swathikiran, Rathan Kamath, et al.
Acanthamoeba central nervous system infection closely mimics tuberculous meningitis, with lymphocytic pleocytosis and basal exudates on imaging. Diagnostic delay is common. Routine wet-mount microscopy of cerebrospinal fluid is a low-cost, high-yield test, and early anti-amoebic …
Christine Tzelios, Ruvandhi R. Nathavitharana
In 2019, an estimated 10 million people developed tuberculosis, yet only 7·1 million cases were notified to tuberculosis programmes, underscoring the urgent need for improved early detection strategies.1WHOGlobal tuberculosis report 2020. World Health Organization, Geneva2020Goog…
Alemayehu Amberbir
Diabetes increases the risk of developing tuberculosis and adverse treatment outcomes.1Pan SC Ku CC Kao D Ezzati M Fang CT Lin HH Effect of diabetes on tuberculosis control in 13 countries with high tuberculosis: a modelling study.Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015; 3: 323-330Summa…
Emily MacLean, H. Manisha Yapa
Tuberculosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV.1WHOGlobal tuberculosis report 2023.https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240083851Date: 2023Date accessed: February 12, 2024Google Scholar Diagnosing tuberculosis in people living with …
Morten Rühwald, Sergio Carmona, Madhukar Pai
…ems for other priorities in global health. Before COVID-19, tuberculosis was the leading infectious killer of humans, affecting 10 million people in 2019 and causing 1·4 million deaths. Now, COVID-19 and tuberculosis pose a deadly, dual threat—a syndemic that feeds on social ineq…
Paul K. Drain, Karen A. Heichman, Douglas Wilson
In 2017, tuberculosis caused an estimated 1·6 million deaths, including 300 000 deaths among people with HIV, and surpassed HIV/AIDS to become the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide.1WHOGlobal Tuberculosis Report 2018. World Health Organization, Geneva2018Google Scho…
Zhibin Yang, Enrui Shen, Pan Li, Lihui Zhao, Cong Wang, et al.
…on level of interleukin 21 (IL-21) and its correlation with tuberculosis antibody in patients with different clinical types of tuberculosis. Methods From October 2014 to June 2018, a total of 180 patients with primary tuberculosis in The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medic…
Duo Li, Yan Lyu, Yue Wang, Daqing Ma, Dailun Hou, et al.
…haracteristics with prognosis of patients with intracranial tuberculosis. Methods From January 2012 to December 2016, the MR images and case records of 420 patients with intracranial tuberculosis in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. There were 220 males and 200 females,…
Renu Verma, Kalaiarasan Ellappan, Karen E. Kempsell, Noyal Mariya Joseph
Tuberculosis remains a global public health challenge, with a substantial number of undiagnosed cases contributing to ongoing transmission and increasing disease burden. A cost-effective triage test for individuals displaying tuberculosis symptoms or at risk of disease could offe…