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Fluoroquinolones and isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis: implications for the 2018 WHO guidance. [PDF]

, 2019
INTRODUCTION: 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the treatment of isoniazid (H)-resistant (Hr) tuberculosis recommend a four-drug regimen: rifampicin (R), ethambutol (E), pyrazinamide (Z) and levofloxacin (Lfx), with or without H ([H]RZE-
Abbara, A, Abubakar, I, Alexander, E, Baker, LV, Barrett, JC, Booth, H, Bothamley, GH, Burgess, H, Cosgrove, C, Creer, DD, Davidson, JA, Dunleavy, A, Francis, M, Grp, LINH-RTBS, Gupta, U, Hamid, S, Harris, RJ, Haselden, BM, Holden, E, Kahr, V, Kon, OM, Kunst, H, Lalor, MK, Lipman, MC, Loebinger, MR, Loutet, MG, Lozewicz, S, Lynn, W, McHugh, TD, Milburn, HJ, Mohiyuddin, T, Palchaudhuri, P, Perrin, FM, Phillips, PPJ, Rahman, A, Schmok, E, Soobratty, MR, Stagg, HR, Taylor, L   +38 more
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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
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by nested polymerase chain reaction in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of nested polymerase chain reaction (NPCR) with that of cultures in the detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens.METHODS: We analyzed 20 and 78 pulmonary and ...
Adriana Antônia da Cruz Furini, Heloisa da Silveira Paro Pedro, Jean Francisco Rodrigues, Lilian Maria Lapa Montenegro, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado, Célia Franco, Haiana Charifker Schindler, Ida Maria Foschiani Dias Batista, Andrea Regina Baptista Rossit   +8 more
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The inconsistent definitions for tuberculosis currently used in the literature

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2015
Aims: To assess the definitions used by authors for pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, definitions which are ostensibly standardized in the literature by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...
W X Shandera, O Merchant
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Tuberculous Peritonitis Presenting Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis [PDF]

, 2009
Tuberculosis (TB), one of the oldest diseases known to affect humans, is a major cause of death worldwide. TB is still a major problem in Indonesia. This disease, which is caused by bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually affects the lungs ...
Abdullah, M. (Murdani), Is, A. (Afifah), Karim, B. (Birry), Pitoyo, C. W. (Ceva), Rinaldi, I. (Ikhwan), Syam, A. F. (Ari)   +5 more
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Earlier versus later start of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults with tuberculosis. [PDF]

, 2011
Tuberculosis remains an important cause of death among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Robust data are lacking with regard to the timing for the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in relation to the start of ...
Anne E. Goldfeld, Bertrand Guillard, Borann Sar, Bunnet Dim, Chanroeurn Hak, Chhun Im Sin, Chindamony Kim, Claire Rekacewicz, Didier Laureillard, Eric Nerrienet, François-Xavier Blanc, Jean-François Delfraissy, Khemarin Kim Lak, Laurence Borand, Lawrence Fox, Marcelo Fernandez, Meintjes G, Narom Prak, Olivier Marcy, Sarin Chan, Sath Sun, Sirenda Vong, Spire B, Thim Sok, Wood R, Yoann Madec   +25 more
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Truenat: Can it be A Game Changer in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis?

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Tuberculosis is a leading health problem worldwide, with India accounting for the majority of cases. Owing to the diverse clinical presentation and paucibacillary nature of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, it is tough to diagnosis by routine microbiological ...
Deepali Sharma, Sonia Khatter, Sanjay Singhal   +2 more
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Molecular diagnostics in tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2005
Molecular diagnostics in tuberculosis has enabled rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in clinical specimens, identification of mycobacterial species, detection of drug resistance, and typing for epidemiological investigation.
Cheng, VCC, Yew, WW, Yuen, KY
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Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Tuberculosis Screening Among Immigrant Plantation Workers in Sabah, Malaysia [PDF]

, 2016
Tuberculosis (TB) among immigrants has substantial contribution to the TB epidemiology in Sabah. This study aimed to determine the yield of screening for TB disease among immigrant plantation workers in Sabah, Malaysia.
Abdullah, M. R. (Mohamed), Mohammad, W. M. (Wan), Omar, J. (Julia), Sabait, M. (Maini)   +3 more
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The inconsistent definitions used for tuberculosis in the medical literature

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2015
In order to assess the confusion attendant with current definitions of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, pleural and miliary disease, a set of 37 papers published which analyzed disease states were assessed for how the terms adhered to official definitions of
Wayne Xavier Shandera, Omar Merchant
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