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L. Perini, Aroldo Carvalho, Marcos Guchert, Rodrigo Marzola, Sónia Faria, et al.
OBJECTIVE: Clinical and epidemiological analysis of pediatric patients with LTBI (latent tuberculosis infection). METHOD: Observational, descriptive, analytical and retrospective research, with data collection from medical records of patients suspected of having LTBI treated at a…
Tsige Brhane, Hailu Merga, Lalisa Ayele, Desta Hiko Gemeda
…tatus. Keywords: undernutrition, directly observed therapy, epidemiology, Ethiopia
Ribhav Gupta, D.K. Winslow, Ronit Gupta, Sten H. Vermund
…utine HIV testing protocols. This study explores TB and HIV epidemiology across ICE facilities from 2019-2023. Three month sliding average of monthly diagnosed cases over time from 2019 through 2023. Panel A. 3-month average of diagnosed cases of Tuberculosis by clinical presenta…
L.D. Todoriko, Ya.I. Toderika, I.I. Huska, N.O. Karnas
According to the WHO, Ukraine is one of the 27 countries in the world where 85 % of the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is concentrated, and it ranks 4th in the world in terms of its prevalence. Objective — to analyze the regional epidemiological characteristics of TB in the Chern…
Luís Henrique Candini, Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, Vitor Alves de Souza, Iago Dib Cunha
This is de data from the study: Clinico-Epidemiological Characteristics and Outcomes of Latent Tuberculosis Treatments at a Tertiary Center in Central-West Brazil from 2017 to 2019.
Francesca Bettelli, Davide Giusti, Monica Morselli, Ambra Paolini, Elisabetta Colaci, et al.
…AA), especially from Western Countries Aims: To investigate epidemiology of LTBI in patients with acute leukemia and aplastic anemia. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the prevalence of LTBI, investigated by the interferon‐γ release assay (IGRA) Quantiferon ® ‐TB (QFT) test, a…
Mathiasen VD, Eiset AH, Andersen PH, Wejse C, Lillebaek T
… often claimed to be reactivation. We aimed to describe the epidemiology of TBLA in Denmark, as it has not previously been investigated specifically although extrapulmonary TB has been associated with an increased long-term mortality and delays in the diagnosis. Methods Register-…
Placeres AF, de Almeida Soares D, Delpino FM, Moura HSD, Scholze AR, et al.
…stitute to assess "What are the scientific evidences on the epidemiology of TB in the prison system?". Then, a meta-analysis was performed to assess the prevalence of TB (active and latent) TB in prisoners. The results are presented as prevalence, in percentage, through random ef…
Salas-Coronas J, Cabezas-Fernández MT, Lozano-Serrano AB, Soriano-Pérez MJ, Vázquez-Villegas J, et al.
The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile, clinical characteristics, and microbiological findings in African immigrants newly arrived to Spain attended at a specialized reference unit from October 2004 to February 2017. A common protocol for the screening o…
Meumann EM, Horan K, Ralph AP, Farmer B, Globan M, et al.
Background The Northern Territory (NT) has the highest tuberculosis (TB) rate of all Australian jurisdictions. We combined TB public health surveillance data with genomic sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in the tropical 'Top End' of the NT to investigate trends i…
Sinha A, Joshi A
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most widespread and infectious diseases in the world, which is brought on by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Most infection lacks traditional signs. Latent TB is the name given to this ailment. Of these latent infections, 10% become active and ca…
Rajwinder Kaur, Varsha Sharma, Anju Kumari
Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB), a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is an under-recognized but significant cause of female infertility, particularly in developing countries. It primarily spreads through the hematogenous route and …
Gaifer Z, Alharbi L, Jafar HK, Alharbi SA, Demyati MW, et al.
Objectives To investigate the epidemiology of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and associated risk factors among adults in Al-Madinah, KSA, and to identify vulnerable populations for targeted interventions. Methods This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Pr…
Justen T Despain, John L Kiley, Mary B Ford
**INTRODUCTION:** Tuberculosis (TB) causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diagnosing TB in service members can be a challenge given the overall low incidence but increased risk of exposure that accompanies military travel, training and activities. Here we describe…
Topluoglu S, Taylan-Ozkan A, Alp E
…es risk factors for TB is a primary driver of changes in TB epidemiology during wars and disasters. A TB preparedness plan should include a coordination mechanism, pre-assessment of data such as TB prevalence and incidence, drug-resistance status, prevailing major biological and …
Lu Y, Cai G, Liu Y, He F, Aoyagi K
This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological features of reported tuberculosis (TB) infections in a western prefecture (Nagasaki Prefecture) from 2007 to 2018, and to identify the high-risk group for TB infection. The characteristics of 12 years of reported TB infections f…
García Porrúa C, Maceiras Pan FJ, Mosquera Martínez JA, Carmona L, Correa Rey B, et al.
Patients with severe forms of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) usually require treatment with biological agents. A greater knowledge of this subgroup of patients and their treatment enables better decision making in real clinical practice. Methods Longitudinal, multicentric observationa…
Chitnis AS, Cheung R, Gish RG, Wong RJ
…d with treatment and vaccination, respectively. We reviewed epidemiology and guidelines for TB and CHB to inform strategies for reducing United States (U.S.) burden of both infections. Non-U.S.-born, compared to U.S.-born, persons have a 15-, 6-, and 8-fold higher TB incidence an…
Joshi A, Su LJ, Orloff MS
(1) Background: History of TB is a known risk factor for long-term respiratory impairment affecting lung functions in both restrictive and obstructive lung disease. (2) Methods: We analyzed data from the NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study (NHEFS), a longitudinal study conduct…
Palacios-Gutiérrez JJ, Rodríguez-Guardado A, Arias-Guillén M, Alonso-Arias R, Palacios-Penedo S, et al.
Background The clinical and epidemiological implications of abnormal immune responses in COVID-19 for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening are unclear. Methods We reviewed QuantiFERON TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) results (36,709 patients) from July 2016 until October 2021 in…
Domínguez Á, Soldevila N, Toledo D, Parrón I, Millet JP, et al.
In countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence, the systematic testing and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) in contacts of pulmonary TB index cases is the standard of care. The objective of this study, conducted in Catalonia over 2019-2021, was to assess the factors ass…
Proops DC, Knorr JA, Meissner JS, Kreiswirth BN, Ahuja SD
BACKGROUND: We have updated the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) among healthcare personnel (HCP) in New York City (NYC), USA, during a period of declining TB burden. METHODS: Using routinely collected Health Department data for NYC TB cases from 2001 to 2014, we conducted a ret…
Laura A. Vonnahme, Preeti Ravindhran, Julie Espey, Bhumika Sharma, Taylor Moore, et al.
Abstract Importance Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading infectious cause of death worldwide in 2023. Most US TB cases represent reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI). Because LTBI treatment is approximately 90% effective for preventing TB disease, LTBI screening and treatment …
Lubyayi L, Mawa PA, Cose S, Elliott AM, Levin J, et al.
Background Immuno-epidemiologists are often faced with multivariate outcomes, measured repeatedly over time. Such data are characterised by complex inter- and intra-outcome relationships which must be accounted for during analysis. Scientific questions of interest might include d…
Laura A Vonnahme, Preeti Ravindhran, Julie Espey, Bhumika Sharma, Taylor Moore, et al.
**PURPOSE:** Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading infectious cause of death worldwide in 2023. U.S. tuberculosis (TB) cases mostly result from reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI). LTBI treatment is about 90% effective in preventing TB disease; thus, screening and treatment ar…