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Federico Giannoni, Alessio Lanni, Angelo Iacobino, Lanfranco Fattorini
…drug-resistance. In Italy, no major nationwide study on NTM epidemiology and drug susceptibility was performed. METHODS: Data on the epidemiology of 7,469 NTM clinical isolates identified in Italy in 2016-2020 and on the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 1,506 of these …
O.E. Fedorenko, V.I. Stepanenko, S Ivanov, T.О. Lytynska
The seriousness of the global significance of tuberculosis, an infection that is both old and new, was discussed extensively at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York in the summer of 2023. This seemingly purely medical issue received widespread attention for the public's un…
Soumyasil Das
…ia. But we don’t have adequate amount of data regarding the epidemiology and clinical pattern of TBM. In this study we aimed at exploring the epidemiological, clinical picture of TBM and compared different diagnostic modalities for early detection. Methods and Materials: 50 patie…
Arthur W. Baker, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Judith A. Anesi, Jennie H. Kwon, Anastasia Wasylyshyn, et al.
…teria (NTM) infections are increasing. However, data on the epidemiology of healthcare facility-associated (HCFA) NTM are sparse. We performed a multicenter longitudinal study to analyze the epidemiology of NTM at a network of U.S. academic hospitals. Methods We retrospectively a…
Majd Alsoubani, H.-J. Park, Tine Vindenes
Abstract Background Non tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in the environment. The prevalence of NTM has increased worldwide, which is thought to be partly related to increased diagnostic testing but also possible aging populations, increased comorbid conditions and i…
Zheng H, Xiao J, Yang H, Li F, Guo Y, et al.
Data on epidemiology trends of paediatric tuberculosis (TB) are limited in China. So, we investigated the clinical and epidemiological profiles in diagnosed TB disease and TB infection patients at Beijing Children's Hospital. Of 3 193 patients, 51.05% had pulmonary TB (PTB) and 1…
Rafaela Cayres de Sa Mariusso, GYMAIMA YASMIN JOÃO NEHME, Ana Luíza Bezerra, Vanessa Ricardo Ivanesciuc Braga, Gabriela Castro Leite, et al.
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and accounts for 5% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases. Children under 5 years old who are not immunized with the BCG vaccine and individuals with comorbidities are at higher risk for TBM. Incidence and vaccin…
Gabriela Lopes Viana, Sophie Sayeg Blachman, Letícia Lima e Silva, Sofia Nahas Mazzei, Renata Fonseca Inácio Osti, et al.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Although it affects all age groups, children aged 0 to 9 years are particularly vulnerable due to immunological immaturity, which favors progression to extrapulmonary forms of the dise…
Yu.M. Valetskyi, R.O. Valetska, L. A. Hryshchuk, M.І. Sakhelashvili, V.M. Zahorulko, et al.
Objective — to examine the tendencies of the epidemiological situation on tuberculosis in Ukraine at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Materials and methods. The analysis of the data of official statistics in 2015—2020, a survey of 157 medical experts and a telephon…
Amal Chakroun, Fatma Hammami, khaoula Rekik, Makram Koubaa, Fatma Smaoui, et al.
Abstract Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a life-threatening condition characterized by significant clinico-radiological heterogeneity. The challenges in achieving a definitive diagnosis, along with ongoing debates regarding treatment strategies, make it a complex condi…
Song‐I Yang, L L Wang, T X Li, X F Yan, Shenjie Tang
…rol. This paper summarizes the progress in research of EPTB epidemiology in recent years in terms of EPTB definition, epidemiological characteristics of EPTB in the world, correlation of different EPTB and related risk factors to provide reference for the prevention and control o…
Marcília Menezes Rodrigues Souza, Fernanda Rodrigues Reis, Juliana Viera Antero, Leopoldo Tosi Trevelin, Francini Guerra Correa, et al.
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly affecting the lungs through the pulmonary form, but it can affect other organs and systems through extrapulmonary forms, especially in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Despite b…
Cláudio Gabriel Pinto, Rayana Ribeiro Trajano de Assis, Camila Santana Matos, Caio Cesar de Melo, Maria Anilda dos Santos Araújo, et al.
…impacts on the social development of the country. Keywords: Epidemiology. HIV. Health Profile. Tuberculosis. ResumoA tuberculose é uma enfermidade que afeta a população há mais de séculos, é causada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis apresentando elevada incidência e prevalência na …
Amal Khalil Yousif Mohammed, Maysa Khowgali AbdAlla Babker, Esraa Daffalla Mohamed Ahmed, Hasabsidu Adam Dafea, Tumadir Mohammed Adam, et al.
Background: Tuberculosis is endemic in Sudan and has witnessed a major surge amid the country’s continuous conflict. The goal of this study is to analyze the epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in Western Sudan from 2023 to 2024, during the Sudan War. Methodology: This is a r…
A. G. Yareshko, Ігор Петрович Кайдашев, Галина Андріївна Лобань, V.G. Kravchenko, A. K. Vorodyukhina
For many years, tuberculosis has remained one of the pressing issues in global healthcare systems. The COVID-19 pandemic and full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine have caused negative changes in all spheres of life, including tuberculosis morbidity. Objective…
Arthur W. Baker, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Judith A. Anesi, Jennie H Kwon, Anastasia Wasylyshyn, et al.
BACKGROUND: Data on the epidemiology of healthcare facility-associated (HCFA) nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are sparse. We performed a multicenter longitudinal cohort study of HCFA NTM epidemiology. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed positive cultures for NTM performed from…
Sadia Syed, Qurat Ul Ain, Atta Ur Rehman
Pakistan is the fifth most heavily tuberculosis (TB) afflicted country in the world. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of TB in Abbottabad and Mansehra districts mainly because these populations remained unexplored previously. This was a retrospe…
Danielle N. Aliano, Rachel Thomson
…issue infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of extrapulmonary pediatric NTM infections occurring from 2000 to 2017 in Queensland, Australia. METHODS: All cases of NTM and TB are notifiable under the Queensland Public Health Act (2005) and associated r…
Pınar Etiz, Ali Tanju Altunsu
Purpose: We here aimed to examine the epidemiologic features and treatment outcomes of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis cases who were registered to the Adana Tuberculosis Dispensaries. Materials and Methods: Fifty-six pediatric patients aged 0-18 years with the diagnosis of pulm…
André Felipe Caldas Opilhar, Beatriz Sandrini Candemil, Beatriz Lima Carpilovsky, Bianca Rafaela Amâncio Pereira, Maria Eduarda Bueno de Souza, et al.
… the data, tuberculosis remains a relevant pathology in the epidemiology of Santa Catarina. These findings highlight the need for strategies to maintain and expand public policies aimed at tuberculosis control in the state, as well as complete reporting of notified cases.
Peng X, Wang X, Liu Y, Yang H, Yang H, et al.
Objectives To investigate the epidemiological profile and cost burden of pediatric inpatients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in China. Methods We conducted a descriptive multicenter study involving pediatric TBM inpatients from 9 provincial hospitals and 20 municipal hospitals…
Chan ACK, Huang SS, Wong KH, Leung CC, Lee MP, et al.
…r time. This study aimed to describe temporal trends in the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HIV-associated TB in Hong Kong. Methods We retrospectively reviewed data regarding HIV-associated TB patients that were reported to the TB-HIV Registry of the Department of Hea…
Wang MS, Wang JL, Liu XJ
Background In China, the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) diseases and epidemiological trends in the TB forms among children are still unclear; a retrospective study was conducted aiming to assess it. Methods Between January 2007 and September 2020, 1577 consecutive childhood TB p…
Ikeda S, Cruz AT, Starke JR
BACKGROUND: Childhood TB cases can be found using passive case finding (PCF), i.e., by diagnosing children presenting with symptoms, or using active case finding (ACF), i.e., by identifying children with TB through contact tracing. Our study determined epidemiologic, clinical, an…
Lucas Benício Dos Santos, Lida Jouca de Assis Figueredo, Rafael Henrique Bento Elizeu, Wânia Silva Carvalho, Cristiane Menezes de Padua, et al.
**OBJECTIVE:** To investigate the clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory profile of people with tuberculosis. **METHODS:** This was an observational clinical-epidemiological cohort study of people with tuberculosis treated at the Secondary Referral Outpatient Clinic of the Ho…