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Vioreli Angelina, I Made Dwijaputra Ayusta, Pande Putu Yuli Anandasari, Putu Patriawan
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease whose incidence is still quite high in Indonesia. The increasing incidence of pediatric pulmonary TB is still happening today. The diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary TB is still a hot topic because the chest radiograph and clinical symptom…
Junior Rocyr Ibara-Onguema, Khaoula Bourzeg, Franck Bienvenu Ekoba Othende Mohammed El Jamili, Saloua El Karimi, Mustapha El Hattaoui
Tuberculosis continues to be a major health problem, where an estimated 7–8 million new cases are diagnosed each year. Multifocal tuberculosis is characterized by the presence of large multifocal tuberculous areas in the same or different organs. Difficulty in diagnosis of multif…
Santhanam Naguthevar, Deepak Kumar, Shivang Sharma, D M ID, Gopal Krishna Bohra, et al.
Abstract Background Early diagnosis and initiation of antitubercular treatment are vital steps to reducing the impact of TB in high burden countries. The molecular method like GeneXpert has significantly improved the diagnosis of TB. GeneXpert Ultra is more sensitive to the diagn…
Lauren R Brown, Mariette Smith, Cari van Schalkwyk, Leigh F Johnson, Vanessa Mudaly, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in high-burden settings like the Western Cape (WC), South Africa. We analyzed geographic differences in TB burden among children and young adolescents, described temporal trends, and quantified gaps…
Aabid Shafi Wani, Ashwani Kumar Sharma, Fouzia Naz, Ritisha Bhatt
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease, in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent. When a person progresses from infection to disease, they may not experience obvious symptoms for a long time, (e.g cough, fever, hemoptysis, weight loss etc). This might lead t…
MAHMOOD, IFTEKHAR, PETTINATO, MARK
Tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent disease in many parts of the world, particularly, in Africa and many South Asian countries. Considering the life-threatening nature of this disease, over the years, many antituberculosis drugs have been developed to prevent, manage, or treat TB. T…
MAHMOOD, IFTEKHAR, PETTINATO, MARK
Tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent disease in many parts of the world, particularly, in Africa and many South Asian countries. Considering the life-threatening nature of this disease, over the years, many antituberculosis drugs have been developed to prevent, manage, or treat TB. T…
Muhammad Asim Amin, Muhammad Ahmed Sohail, Iqra Shahzadi, Razia Sultana, Asif Hanif
Delays in diagnosis of TB can lead to more severe illnesses, complications, and higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Objective: To identify the frequency and reasons of delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods: The study was conducted at the TB & Chest ward o…
Maria Cristina H. Lozada, Alexander O. Tuazon
…tonic saline in the microbiologic confirmation of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines. Methods. This is a randomized controlled trial with an interrupted time series in the control group. One hundred twelve (112) pediatric patients (4-18 years ol…
Marianela Garofalo, Ana Fernandez Stepa, Andrés Benchetrit, Roxana Paul, Mario Matteo, et al.
Tuberculosis (TB) in Argentina has been on the rise in recent years, with a higher notification rate in the 15 to 49-year-old age group. Although it is estimated that the incidence of TB in pregnant and postpartum individuals is higher than in the general population, there is ins…
Bineeta Kashyap, Neha Gupta, Pooja Dewan, Puneeta Hyanki, Narendra Pal Singh
…ired clearance of tubercle bacilli and an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to correlate hypovitaminosis D with clinical and microbiological profile in pediatric TB. Materials and methods A case–control study was conducted on 60 clinically diagnosed (clinical …
Inayati Inayati, Ana Majdawati
Health care system delay is Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis delay which the first coming to health services until receiving Tuberculosis Drugs. It is caused by a history of previous antibiotic treatment, chest radiographic lesion, microscopic Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) and Gen x-pert ex…
Carolina Geadas, Ana Karina Millones, Diana Acosta, Sheyla Farroñay, Isabel Torres, et al.
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) infectiousness decreases significantly with only a few days of therapy, but delayed diagnosis often leads to late treatment initiation. We conducted a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study to understand the barriers and facilitators to p…
Smiles S, Stante C, Ruda M, Magnanelli V, Palmieri FI, et al.
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease which most commonly compromises the respiratory system, whereas abdominal involvement is rare, thus its diagnosis is a challenge. The clinical manifestations of abdominal tuberculosis as well as its physical examination findings are usually n…
Nora Fritschi, Schmidt A.J., Jürg Hammer, Nicole Ritz, Swiss pediatric surveillance unit
…ckground:</i></b> In Europe, surveillance and monitoring of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains important, particularly in the light of migration in recent years. The aim of the study was to evaluate incidence rates of childhood TB and detailed diagnostic pathways and treatment. …
Lahlou C, Faraj C, Essetti S, Hsain IH, Allali N, et al.
Pediatric neuro-meningeal tuberculosis leads to high rates of mortality and morbidity. Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are challenging; imaging findings play a key role in establishing the presumptive diagnosis. General brain imaging findings are well reported; howev…
Sarin S, Huddart S, Raizada N, Parija D, Kalra A, et al.
…tion efforts for up front Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) testing for pediatric presumptive tuberculosis (TB) patients in four major Indian cities. Methods Xpert test costs were assessed as weighted average per-test costs based on the daily workload dynamics matched by test volume specific…
Rangchaikul P, Ahn P, Nguyen M, Zhong V, Venketaraman V
In 2014, the World Health Organization developed the End Tuberculosis Strategy with the goal of a 95% reduction in deaths from tuberculosis (TB) by 2035. The start of the COVID-19 pandemic and global lockdown has had a major impact on TB awareness, screening, diagnosis, and promp…
Zahid Irfan Marwat, Mussawar Aman, Irfan Khan, Alamzeb Jadoon, Shah Nawaz, et al.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major world health challenge affecting more than 9 million people every year of which more than 1 million are children. It presents non-specific symptoms and for this reason has been described as a silent epidemic, especially in the diagnosis of…
Mihailov OM, Stavar Matei L, Tocu G, Ciubara A, Mihailov R
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and most persistent infectious diseases, continuing to pose a significant public health challenge worldwide. Children diagnosed with TB are particularly vulnerable to developing depressive disorders, which can significantly reduce…
Romauli Lumbantobing, Joyce Vera Marie Lengkong, Elysia Gita Pascadea
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant health problem globally, both in developed and developing countries. Riskesdas 2013 states that the prevalence of TB based on the diagnosis is 0.4% of the population, with an average per 100,000 inhabitants. There were 400 people diagnosed …
Helena R. A. Feasey, Elizabeth L. Corbett, Marriott Nliwasa, Luke Mair, Titus Divala, et al.
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) control relies on early diagnosis and treatment. International guidelines recommend systematic TB screening at health facilities in high-burden settings, but implementation is challenging. To construct a TB diagnosis care cascade, we investig…
Karaman ZF
Objective Tuberculosis (TB) is still a global health concern. Although thoracic TB is the most common manifestation, TB can also affect extrathoracic sites, including the central nervous system, musculoskeletal system, and abdomen. The incidence of extrathoracic TB in children is…
Smiti Narain, T Anupama, Anindya Mitra
Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the important causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that around 10% of the 10.4 million global incident TB cases and 250, 000 of the 1.7 million TB deaths in 2016 was found among children (<15 years). Objectives: To asse…
Lichao Fan
… the accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pediatric bronchial lavage fluid.Eligibility criteria: Inclusion criteria:(1) the study type was a retrospective study.(2) the language of the literature was limited to Chinese and English.(3) the country…