Plasma levels of CRP, neopterin and IP-10 in HIV-infected individuals with and without pulmonary tuberculosis [0.03%]
HIV感染者合并或不合并肺结核患者血浆CRP、neopterin和IP-10水平的分析
Fausto Ciccacci,Marco Floridia,Roberta Bernardini et al.
Fausto Ciccacci et al.
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and death worldwide, and disproportionally affects people with HIV. Many cases still remain undiagnosed, and rapid and effective screening strategies are neede...
The benefit of stool mycobacterial examination to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis for adult and elderly patients [0.03%]
成人和老年人肺结核诊断中粪便抗酸杆菌检查的临床价值分析
Aya Konno,Osamu Narumoto,Hirotoshi Matsui et al.
Aya Konno et al.
Background: In patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis, who have difficulty in expectorating sputum, alternative specimens by invasive procedures, gastric aspirate or sputum suction, are not always available in the...
A case of concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis and mucormycosis in an insulin-dependent diabetic patient [0.03%]
一例糖尿病患者并发肺结核和毛霉病的病例报告
Jiménez-Zarazúa O,Vélez-Ramírez Ln,Alcocer-León M et al.
Jiménez-Zarazúa O et al.
Conditions, where the patient's immune system is compromised are the main risk factor for mucormycosis. Approximately 23% of the world's population is estimated to have a latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and more than 10 million ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific cytokine biomarkers for the diagnosis of childhood TB in a TB-endemic setting [0.03%]
结核病流行地区儿童TB的细胞因子生物标志物诊断研究
Eva L Sudbury,Larissa Otero,Marc Tebruegge et al.
Eva L Sudbury et al.
The tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assays have limitations in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB), particularly in children. This study investigated the performance of candidate M. tuberculosis-specific cytokine biomarkers for T...
Zarir Udwadia,Jennifer Furin
Zarir Udwadia
Drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis (DR-TB) are a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality and the treatment of DR-TB is characterized by long and toxic regimens that result in low rates of cure. There are few formal studies doc...
Mei Ying Chew,Jeffrey Ng,Tow Keang Lim
Mei Ying Chew
Introduction: Early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains fundamental in reducing transmissions and death. Sputum induction is recommended for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in pat...
Quality of care for patients evaluated for tuberculosis in the context of Xpert MTB/RIF scale-up [0.03%]
Xpert MTB/RIF扩容背景下肺结核疑似患者诊疗质量评估
Katherine Farr,Talemwa Nalugwa,Christopher Ojok et al.
Katherine Farr et al.
Rationale: Many high-burden countries are scaling-up Xpert MTB/RIF using a hub-and-spoke model. We evaluated the quality of care for patients undergoing TB evaluation at microscopy centers (spokes) linked to Xpert testing...
Ayaskanta Singh,Manoj Kumar Sahu,Manas Panigrahi et al.
Ayaskanta Singh et al.
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a disease that has been affecting mankind since time immemorial and it still continues to be a global health concern. Objective of the study was to evaluate the burden, clinical profile, diag...
Systematic screening for tuberculosis among hospital outpatients in Cameroon: The role of screening and testing algorithms to improve case detection [0.03%]
喀麦隆医院门诊肺结核患者筛查：筛选和检测流程在提高病例发现率中作用的研究
Melissa S Sander,Sylvain N Laah,Collins N Titahong et al.
Melissa S Sander et al.
Background: Better screening and testing approaches are needed to improve TB case finding, particularly in health facilities where many people with TB seek care but are not diagnosed using the existing approaches. ...