Management of patients with myocardial tuberculosis: A cases series.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.11.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND Myocardial Tuberculosis (MT) is exceedingly rare. We aimed to report on myocardial involvement in tuberculosis (TB). METHODS All adult patients admitted in a department of Internal Medicine over an 8-year period with microbiologically proven… read more here.
Keywords: patients myocardial; cases series; tuberculosis; tuberculosis cases ... See more keywords
Tuberculosis burden in immigrants and natives, adults and children, in Tuscany between 2000-2018.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102185
Abstract: BACKGROUND Updated data on epidemiology of tuberculosis are needed in Italy. The aim of this study is to evaluate trends in incidence and associated lethality of tuberculosis in immigrants compared with Italians. METHODS All tuberculosis… read more here.
Keywords: 2000 2018; burden immigrants; tuberculosis; immigrants natives ... See more keywords
Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among pediatric household contacts of Iranian tuberculosis cases using tuberculin skin test, IFN- γ release assay and IFN-γ-induced protein-10
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02524-3
Abstract: Background Although the World Health Organization has recommended the diagnosis and prophylactic treatment of latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) in child household contacts of tuberculosis (TB) cases, the national programs in high-burden TB regions rarely implement adequate… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; ifn; household contacts; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Comorbidities in pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, India: Opportunities for intervention
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183195
Abstract: Background We aimed to define characteristics of TB patients in Puducherry and two districts of Tamil Nadu, India and calculate the population attributable fractions (PAF) of TB from malnutrition and alcohol. Methods New smear-positive TB… read more here.
Keywords: tamil nadu; tuberculosis; india; nadu india ... See more keywords
Increase in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–20141
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2303.161006
Abstract: During 2009–2014, incarceration rates in Brazil rose 34%, and tuberculosis (TB) cases among prisoners rose 28.8%. The proportion of national TB cases that occurred among prisoners increased from 6.2% to 8.4% overall and from 19.3%… read more here.
Keywords: among prisoners; increase tuberculosis; brazil 2009; prisoners brazil ... See more keywords
Decrease in Tuberculosis Cases during COVID-19 Pandemic as Reflected by Outpatient Pharmacy Data, United States, 2020
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2804.212014
Abstract: We analyzed a pharmacy dataset to assess the 20% decline in tuberculosis (TB) cases reported to the US National Tuberculosis Surveillance System (NTSS) during the coronavirus disease pandemic in 2020 compared with the 2016–2019 average.… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis cases; tuberculosis; pharmacy; cases covid ... See more keywords