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Estimating the impact of tuberculosis anatomical classification on treatment outcomes: A patient and surveillance perspective analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionTuberculosis anatomical classification is inconsistent in the literature, which limits current tuberculosis knowledge and control. We aimed to evaluate whether tuberculosis classification impacts on treatment outcomes at patient and aggregate
Otavio T Ranzani, Laura C Rodrigues, Eliseu A Waldman, Carlos R R Carvalho   +3 more
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The Diagnostic Challenge of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
We describe the case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis complicated by esophageal perforation, pneumopericardium, and pericardial abscess formation. This case illustrates the difficulty in diagnosing extrapulmonary tuberculosis, as the occurrence of ...
Tijs Bringmans, MD, Inne Vanreusel, MD, Adrien Coquilhat, MD, Stef Derwa, MD, Sabrina H. van Ierssel, MD, PhD, Dina De Bock, MD, Constantijn Franssen, MD, PhD   +6 more
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Epidemiological Assessment of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Qom Province during 2008-2015 (Iran)

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2017
Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis is an important infectious disease, which is generally classified into two types of pulmonary and extrapulmonary. Today, extrapulmonary tuberculosis accounts for about one-third of cases of tuberculosis. Due to the
Fatemeh Rezaei, Abedin Saghafipour, Nazanin Zia sheikholeslami, Moharam Karami Jooshin   +3 more
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Multiorgan tuberculosis [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2002
Tuberculosis is an unusual infectious disease because of the latent period between the infection and the appearance of the disease may be prolonged for many weeks, months, or years as it is in case of the secondary tuberculosis.
Đokić Milomir, Bojić Ivanko, Mikić Dragan, Mladenović Ljubiša, Begović Vesna, Kuprešanin Srđan, Mirović Veljko, Dimitrijević Jovan   +7 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Corticosteroids in Tuberculous Meningitis: Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis, and Meta‐Regression

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) carries a case fatality rate of up to 50% in resource‐limited settings despite standard anti‐tuberculosis therapy. Adjunctive corticosteroids are widely recommended, yet their effect on mortality and safety across diverse populations remains imprecisely defined.
Ayesha Younas, Rizwana Noor, Muhammad Talha Shaukat, Aisha Ijlal, Irra Tariq, Murtaja Satea, Muhammad Sameer Almas, Rosheen Jamil, Mifrah Rahat Khan Sherwani, Norma Nicole Gamarra Valverde, Maria Qadri, Mahwash Siddiqi, Kashif Qureshi, Kivanc Yangi, Bipin Chaurasia   +14 more
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Hidden in plain sight: Extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis in Asia

Acta Radiologica Open
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis represents 15–20% of all tuberculosis infections and can involve nearly any organ, earning tuberculosis a reputation as one of the great mimickers in medicine.
Li He Shaun Lim, Shuyi Guo, P Chandra Mohan, Su Chong Albert Low, Zhuyi Rebekah Lee   +4 more
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Haematological Changes in Patients with Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis interacts with the body’s immune system, resulting in the migration of neutrophils, followed by monocytes and macrophages, which activate T cells and eventually lead to clinical symptoms.
Chirag H Chakravarti, Rushikesh R Yadav, Arti D Shah, Bhavesh M Patel, Duddilla Sai Venkata Vishwanath Gupta   +4 more
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Protein Extraction From Mycobacterium spp. for Identification by MALDI‐TOF Mass Spectrometry

Current Protocols, Volume 6, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract The identification of mycobacteria remains challenging due to the high species diversity within the genus and the lack of a molecular method able to identify them in a single assay. Matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS) has been used as a rapid and promising alternative for bacterial ...
Lucas Evangelista Marques, Stephanie Chrystine Balestro Mota, Christoffel Opperman, Robin Mark Warren, Emilyn Costa Conceição, Cristina Viana‐Niero   +5 more
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Hematological parameters in pediatric pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Vietnam: a prospective observational study

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Background Tuberculosis in children remains a significant public health issue in Vietnam. This study aims to describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of children with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis and to evaluate the value of ...
Chau Duc Nguyen-Huu, Thi Hanh Chan Tran, Thi Hong Nhung La, Van-Tuy Nguyen   +3 more
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Miliary tuberculosis presenting as scrofula in a healthy man: a diagnostic challenge

Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2019
Tuberculous lymphadenitis constitutes up to 40% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Chronic cervical lymphadenopathy may be the only manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the head and neck region.
Boon Chye Gan, Irfan Mohamad
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