Treatment of severe refractory erythema nodosum leprosum with tumor necrosis factor inhibitor Etanercept [0.03%]
抗肿瘤坏死因子制剂益赛普治疗难治性红皮病型瘤型麻风反应综合征
Sundeep Chowdhry,Akhilesh Shukla,Paschal D&#x;souza et al.
Sundeep Chowdhry et al.
Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a common complication of lepromatous leprosy. Some patients unresponsive to conventional, first-line therapeutics develop recurrent, recalcitrant ENL. Here, we report a case of severe refractory ENL that w...
Chronic oozing skin lesions in children: Possible tuberculosis? Two case reports [0.03%]
儿童慢性渗出性皮肤病变：可能是结核病吗？两例报告
Amira Bahour,Eman Sobh,Sahar Elsayed et al.
Amira Bahour et al.
Cutaneous tuberculosis is frequently misleading and challenging, as it mimics a wide differential diagnosis. Here, we present two pediatric cases with chronic multiple ulcerating nodules. Proper history, physical examination, and histopatho...
Increased detection of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis by GeneXpert MTB/RIF® assay after bleach concentration [0.03%]
浓酸处理后应用GeneXpert MTB/RIF检测可提高涂阴肺结核的检出率
Mulualem Tadesse,Dossegnaw Aragaw,Leen Rigouts et al.
Mulualem Tadesse et al.
Objective/background: The GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) was endorsed as the initial diagnostic tool in people suspected of human immunodeficiency virus-associated or drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). However, informatio...
Magnitude and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a poor urban slum of Abia State, Nigeria [0.03%]
尼日利亚阿比亚州一个贫民窟的肺结核患者病情及治疗效果研究
Chidubem L Ogbudebe,Sam Izuogu,Charity E Abu
Chidubem L Ogbudebe
Objective/background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, with a disproportionate number of those affected living in slum areas. We assessed the magnitude of pulmonary cases among...
Limonia acidissima L. leaf mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: A potent tool against Mycobacterium tuberculosis [0.03%]
Limonia acidissima L.叶提取物介导的氧化锌纳米颗粒的合成：抵抗结核杆菌的一种有力工具
Tarikere C Taranath,Bheemanagouda N Patil
Tarikere C Taranath
Objective/background: The present investigation was undertaken to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles using Limonia acidissima L. and to test their efficacy against the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ...
Anti-mycobacterial activity of polyketides from Penicillium sp. endophyte isolated from Garcinia nobilis against Mycobacteriumsmegmatis [0.03%]
一株来源于 Garcinia nobilis的Penicillium内生真菌所产生聚酮类化合物对麻风分枝杆菌的抑制作用研究
Jean Bosco Jouda,Isabelle Kamga Mawabo,Augustin Notedji et al.
Jean Bosco Jouda et al.
Objective/background: According to estimates by the World Health Organization, there were 9.6 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2014: 5.4 million among men, 3.2 million among women, and 1.0 million among children. Th...
Drug resistance-conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Southwest Ethiopia [0.03%]
埃塞俄比亚西南部肺结核患者中结核分枝杆菌耐药突变检测
Mulualem Tadesse,Dossegnaw Aragaw,Belayneh Dimah et al.
Mulualem Tadesse et al.
Objective/background: The nature and frequency of mutations in rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH) resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates vary considerably according to geographic locations. However, information r...
The pros and cons of the QuantiFERON test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis, prediction of disease progression, and treatment monitoring [0.03%]
定量检测γ-干扰素释放试验在诊断结核感染、预测疾病进展和监测治疗效果中的优缺点
Elvis Ndukong Ndzi,Celine Nguefeu Nkenfou,Luc Christian Gwom et al.
Elvis Ndukong Ndzi et al.
Objective/background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a re-emerging disease with the advent of human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS infections. Discovered in 1959, diagnosed by various approaches and treated with antibiotics, the treat...
Impact of industrial structure and soil exposure on the regional variations in pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease prevalence [0.03%]
产业结构和土壤暴露对肺非结核分枝杆菌病区域差异的影响
Satoshi Hamada,Yutaka Ito,Toyohiro Hirai et al.
Satoshi Hamada et al.
Objective/background: The prevalence of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (pNTM) disease, including Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), varies widely according to geographic region. However, the factors that influence...
Determining treatment outcome of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia: A retrospective facility based study [0.03%]
埃塞俄比亚阿法尔地区涂阳肺结核病例治疗效果评估：基于设施的回顾性研究
Ketema Tafess,Belete Mengistu,Desalegn Woldeyohannes et al.
Ketema Tafess et al.
Objective/background: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared tuberculosis (TB) as a global public health emergency and recommended directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) as a standard strategy to control t...