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Frequency of mutational changes in the embB among the ethambutol-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2016
Introduction: Early detection of drug resistant tuberculosis is one of the main priorities of TB control program. Ethambutol (EMB) is a first-line anti-TB drug that is effective for preventing treatment failures caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...
Faranak Rezaei, Mehri Haeili, Parviz Mohajeri, Abdolrazagh Hashemi Shahraki, Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi, Fatemeh Zahednamazi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Abkhazia (Georgia), a high-prevalence area in Eastern Europe [PDF]

, 2009
Although multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Eastern Europe, the factors contributing to emergence, spread and containment of MDR-TB are not well defined. Here, we analysed the characteristics of drug-resistant
Andrew, P, Barer, M, Bonnet, M, Checchi, F, Fattorini, L, Iona, E, Jarosz, T, Meacci, F, Niemann, S, Oggioni, M R, Orefici, G, Orrù, G, Pardini, M, Rinder, H, Rüsch-Gerdes, S, Varaine, F, Yesilkaya, H   +16 more
core   +2 more sources

Vegetating Lupus Vulgaris in a Child

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Viktor Pushkarenko, Yana‐Karina Zovdun, Olga Pushkarenko   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paucibacillary Pleural Tuberculosis Presenting as Subpleural Nodules: A Diagnostic Challenge With Negative PCR and Smear Tests

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Pleural tuberculosis is a common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis; however, its diagnosis remains challenging in paucibacillary disease, where clinical presentation may be atypical and microbiological tests frequently yield negative results.
Omar Al Ayoubi, Mohammad Alaa Aldakak, Bassel Ibrahim, Raneem Ahmad, Youness Souleiman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy: Another conundrum

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Purpose: The purpose was to study the effect of ethambutol (EMB) and cause for optic neuropathy in the hope that better understanding of the condition will help us to reduce the burden of visual loss.
Pinank Chetan Kharkande, Avani B. Chandran, Karthik Kumar, Virna Shah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Isoniazid, Streptomycin and Ethambutol resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Morocco

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009
Background: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a major problem worldwide. Based on the knowledge of specific mutations occurring in Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome, drug resistance can be detected earlier.
Imane Chaoui, Radia Sabouni, Moussa Kourout, Annemie M. Jordaan, Ouafae Lahlou, Rajae Elouad, Mohammed Akrim, Thomas C. Victor, Mohammed Elmzibri   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tuberculosis Presenting as Migratory Arthritis: A Case Report from Iraq

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is uncommon, and musculoskeletal involvement presenting as migratory arthritis is particularly rare in immunocompetent individuals, often leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. We report the case of a 66‐year‐old man with diabetes mellitus who presented with recurrent migratory inflammatory arthritis ...
Farah Jaafar Mahdi, Mariam Salem Othman, Ahmed Dheyaa Al‐Obaidi, Mustafa Almusawi, Marafi Jammaa Ahmed, Aya Ahmed Shimal, Elian Khalafalla Awadalla, Marwah Algodi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dyslipidemia in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal Hospital: Pre‐ and Post‐Anti‐Tuberculosis Treatment

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem in Ghana, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Persons with TB are at risk of adverse cardiovascular disease with hyperlipidemia being a major risk factor. The standard treatment for pulmonary TB includes a combination of anti‐tuberculosis drugs such as Rifampicin ...
Prince Agyeman, Nixon Ntiri Somuah, Yussif Adams, Felix Abekah Botchway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The infectiousness of tuberculosis patients coinfected with HIV [PDF]

, 2008
The current understanding of airborne tuberculosis (TB) transmission is based on classic 1950s studies in which guinea pigs were exposed to air from a tuberculosis ward.
A. Roderick Escombe, Alland, Armando Gonzalez, Balasubramanian, Beggs, Behr, Bock, Bonnet, Borgdorff, Burgos, Calder, Capewell, Carlos Martínez, Carlton A Evans, Catanzaro, Catherine J Noakes, Caviedes, Caviedes, Cox, Cruciani, David A. J Moore, Desjardin, Eduardo Ticona, Escombe, Escombe, Escombe, Espinal, Fennelly, Fennelly, Gandhi, Garcí, Jindani, Jon S Friedland, Kamerbeek, Loudon, Luz Caviedes, Malasky, Marcos Navincopa, Nardell, Palmero, Patricia Sheen, Peter Wilson, Riley, Riley, Riley, Robert H Gilman, Rose, Rouillon, Shamputa, Snider, Sultan, Teixeira, van Soolingen, William Pan   +53 more
core   +7 more sources

Severe and disseminated atypical mycobacteriosis of the skin under immunosuppression

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Veronika Zenderowski, Laura Schreieder, Mark Berneburg, Dennis Niebel, Sebastian Haferkamp, Sigrid Karrer, Konstantin Drexler   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source