Diagnosis and clinical outcomes of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in antiretroviral therapy programmes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a multicohort study
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25392
Abstract: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is difficult to confirm bacteriologically and requires specific diagnostic capacities. Diagnosis can be especially challenging in under‐resourced settings. We studied diagnostic modalities and clinical outcomes of EPTB compared to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)… read more here.
Keywords: antiretroviral therapy; low middle; clinical outcomes; extrapulmonary tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Isoniazid resistance in patients with Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis using line probe assay in a private multispecialty hospital in Bangalore, India.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.01.007
Abstract: We aimed to study the rate of isoniazid (INH) resistance in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis samples from a private care setting. A Line probe assay was performed on 74 culture isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis or directly on… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; probe assay; resistance; extrapulmonary tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Rifampin resistance among individuals with extrapulmonary tuberculosis: 4 years of experience from a reference laboratory
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2021.100841
Abstract: Information is limited about the drug resistance patterns in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in Iran. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of EPTB and to investigate the drug-resistance pattern in Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains collected from… read more here.
Keywords: drug resistance; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; drug; reference ... See more keywords
1655. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in a Large Healthcare System
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1833
Abstract: The US has seen a rise in the proportion of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) even though the yearly incidence of new TB cases has been in decline. The purpose of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: extrapulmonary tuberculosis; healthcare system; system; disease ... See more keywords
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a debilitating and often neglected public health problem
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226098
Abstract: We report a case of a 33-year-old woman from Nepal who presented to a hospital with paraplegia. She was found to have pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with lumbar spine involvement, and bilateral psoas abscesses. She had… read more here.
Keywords: often neglected; debilitating often; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; tuberculosis debilitating ... See more keywords
Periscapular mass in a refugee patient: a case of musculoskeletal extrapulmonary tuberculosis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245324
Abstract: This report discusses the case of a male refugee from East Africa who presented with persistent right shoulder pain and was found to have a periscapular mass, whose diagnostic and therapeutic delay was due not… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; periscapular mass; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; case ... See more keywords
Ultrasound in managing extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a randomized controlled two-center study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05073-9
Abstract: Background Patients with clinically suspected tuberculosis are often treated empirically, as diagnosis - especially of extrapulmonary tuberculosis - remains challenging. This leads to an overtreatment of tuberculosis and to underdiagnosis of possible differential diagnoses. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: randomized controlled; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; tuberculosis randomized; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Incidence and predictors of extrapulmonary tuberculosis among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232426
Abstract: Background Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is an emerging public health problem among HIV positives compared to the general population. This study aimed to assess the incidence and predictors of extrapulmonary tuberculosis among people living with HIV in… read more here.
Keywords: incidence predictors; study; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Knowledge of symptoms and delays in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in North Shewa zone, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270002
Abstract: Introduction Delayed diagnosis contributes to the high burden and transmission of tuberculosis and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and continued to be a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Currently, there is insufficient knowledge on the contributing… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; health; eptb patients ... See more keywords
Performance of the IS6110-TaqMan® assay in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis from different biological samples.
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0372-2017
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the performance of the IS6110-TaqMan® assay in different types of biological samples and tissues for laboratory diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. METHODS 143 biological samples and tissues from patients with suspected extrapulmonary… read more here.
Keywords: biological samples; taqman assay; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; is6110 taqman ... See more keywords
Update on urogenital tuberculosis in Southern Tunisia: a review of a 26-year period.
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DOI: 10.18683/germs.2020.1200
Abstract: Introduction Tuberculosis affects commonly the lungs, but any other organs can be affected as well. Urogenital tuberculosis is usually misdiagnosed. In this perspective, we aimed to give an update on the epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary… read more here.
Keywords: urogenital tuberculosis; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; southern tunisia; period ... See more keywords