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First Reported Case of Reverse Pott’s Disease

Case Reports in Medicine, 2022
Tuberculosis, while rare, is a disease that can have several extrapulmonary manifestations. One such known extrapulmonary manifestation of disseminated TB is vertebral osteomyelitis, often referred to as “Pott’s Disease.” We present the case of a patient
Lintu Ramachandran, David Lyu, Luqman Baloch, Mario Affinati   +3 more
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Disseminated Tuberculosis Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in an HIV Patient [PDF]

, 2008
Skeletal tuberculosis is now uncommon in developed countries. In immunocompromised patients - particularly in the HIV-infected - who present with subacute or chronic joint pain refractory to conventional treatment, osteoarticular tuberculosis should ...
Marschall, J, Droz, S, Studer, U C, Evison, J-M, Zimmerli, S, Zimmerli S, Droz S, Studer UC, Marschall J, Evison JM   +9 more
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Retrospective assessment of the patients with disseminated tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2022
Background: Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is defined as the presence of two or more noncontiguous sites resulting from hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, occurring as a result of progressive primary infection, reactivation of a ...
Anand, Sanjeev, Javed, Mohd, Garg, Rahul, Mohd Javed, Sanjeev Anand, Rahul Garg   +5 more
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Sensitivity of Immunodiagnostic Tests in Localized Versus Disseminated Tuberculosis—A Systematic Review of Individual Patient Data

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Our objective was to perform a systematic review of individual patient data comparing immunodiagnostic test sensitivity in patients with localized versus disseminated tuberculosis who are from high- and less-than-high-income countries.
Michael Eisenhut, Shagun Shah, Ozge Kaba, Manolya Kara, Murat Sütçü, Kyoung-Ho Song, Hong Bin Kim, Maoshui Wang   +7 more
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The production of IL-12β by mononuclear leucocytes of peripheral blood depending on clinical forms of pulmonary tuberculosis

Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2012
The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of secretion of IL-12β by mononuclear leukocytes of peripheral blood under infiltrative and disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis.
R. R. Khasanova, O. I. Urazova, Z. K. Khaitova, O. V. Voronkova, V. V. Novitsky   +4 more
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Successful Management, in a Low-Resource Setting, of Disseminated Tuberculosis in a 3-Year Old Boy: A Case Report

Pathogens, 2023
Disseminated or military tuberculosis (TB) is defined as the presence of at least two non-contiguous sites of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, occurring as a result of progressive primary infection, reactivation and spread of a latent focus or due to ...
Josina Chilundo, Arlindo Muhelo, Zita Ahivaldino, Helton Zucula, Sheila Macuácua, Ana Cristina Mussagi, Damiano Pizzol, Lee Smith, Giuseppe Maggioni   +8 more
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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple, Josefine Hirschfeld, Alpdogan Kantarci, Asaf Wilensky, Lior Shapira   +4 more
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Miliary tuberculosis and disseminated aspergillosis [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1977
Summary A patient with concurrent miliary tuberculosis and disseminated aspergillosis is described.
L R, Solomon, M, Harris
openaire   +2 more sources

Miliary tuberculosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report [PDF]

, 1976
A case of miliary tuberculosis complicated by respiratory insufficiency and disseminated intravascular coagulation was treated successfully with antituberculosis drugs, ventilatory support, and heparin, packed red cells, platelet transfusions and plasma.
Alam, Mohsin, Bower, George
core   +1 more source

Case Report: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of Disseminated Tuberculosis of an Immunocompetent Patient

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is a rare disease and mainly occurs in immunodeficient patients. It is marked by hematogenous or lymphatic dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing tuberculous infection involving any organ system.
Yuanting Ye, Yuanting Ye, Naibin Yang, Jingying Zhou, Guoqing Qian, Jinguo Chu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source