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Pediatric Tuberculosis in North Kivu: The Urgency of a Targeted Response to a Forgotten Childhood Disease

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Pediatric tuberculosis remains a neglected health emergency, particularly in fragile contexts such as North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While more than one million children contract tuberculosis each year worldwide, the majority of cases remain underdiagnosed, resulting in preventable morbidity and mortality.
Germain Cebweru Murhola, Christian Tague, Dujardin Makeda, Joshua Ekouo, Hermann Yokolo, Aymar Akilimali, Criss Koba Mjumbe   +6 more
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GeneXpert TB 8: A point-of-care diagnostic pilot

South African Medical Journal, 2014
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Smith, Philip, van Esch, Anna, Wallace, Melissa, Wood, Robin, Bekker, Linda-Gail   +4 more
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Tuberculosis Care Access Among Internally Displaced Persons in India and Nigeria: A Review of Structural Barriers and Context‐Specific Interventions

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This review examined the structural barriers limiting access to tuberculosis (TB) care in internally displaced persons and context‐specific strategies to address the public health threat. Low‐ and middle‐income countries contribute more than 95% of the global burden of tuberculosis, with Nigeria and India being the highest TB‐burdened ...
Paul West Okojie, Linnaya Graf
wiley   +1 more source

Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Management: Recent Advances

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Accurate and rapid diagnosis is crucial for starting effective treatment for tuberculosis (TB) and mitigating the transmission. Globally, nearly one-third of all TB cases remain undetected each year and consequently these are not reported. On top of that,
Arti Shrivas, Sarman Singh
doaj   +1 more source

Test and Treat TB: a pilot trial of GeneXpert MTB/RIF screening on a mobile HIV testing unit in South Africa

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Community-based GeneXpert MTB/RIF testing may increase detection of prevalent TB in the community and improve rates of TB treatment completion.
Ingrid V. Bassett, Leah S. Forman, Sabina Govere, Hilary Thulare, Simone C. Frank, Bright Mhlongo, Elena Losina   +6 more
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The Case of a 40‐Year‐Old Man With New‐Onset Status Epilepticus in the Setting of HIV Infection

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 13, Issue 8, Page 1736-1739, August 2026.
ABSTRACT A 40‐year‐old man from Andhra Pradesh in India, while on regular antiretroviral treatment (ART) for long‐standing HIV infection presented with a 1‐day history of new‐onset status epilepticus. CT and MRI brain showed multifocal cerebral ring lesions, some of which demonstrated characteristic ‘hole‐with‐a‐dot’ sign.
Vadde Akhil, Ramachandiran Nandhagopal
wiley   +1 more source

GeneXpert as diagnostic method of tuberculosis in Santiago de Cuba

Medisan, 2022
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a health problem worldwide, reason why methods as the GeneXpert are needed to carry out a quick and safe diagnosis. Objective: To determine the accuracy of GeneXpert as a method for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Santiago
Dainer Rogelio Acosta Sánchez, Leordanys Domínguez Sánchez, Joaquín López González, Serguei Duarte Grandales   +3 more
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Utility of blood‐based Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen‐specific host biomarkers in differentiating between spinal tuberculosis and mechanical back pain: A proof‐of‐concept study

Clinical and Translational Discovery, Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2026.
Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is a severe form of musculoskeletal TB whose diagnosis remains challenging and may be misinterpreted as mechanical back pain. Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen‐specific host blood protein biomarkers detectable in QuantiFERON supernatants may offer greater specificity to distinguish spinal TB from mechanical back pain, with ...
Bih H. Chendi, Leandre Van Rooyen, Theresa N. Mann, Johan H. Davis, Gerhard Walzl, Novel N. Chegou   +5 more
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Muddy Water Pneumonitis: An Emerging Occupational Lung Disease in Professional Divers

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
Chronic exposure to sediment‐rich river water in a professional diver led to progressive necrotizing lung injury mimicking tuberculosis. Bronchoalveolar lavage revealed Acinetobacter, highlighting a rare occupational cause of cavitary pneumonitis.
Sadia Sultana Resma, Dewan Azmal Hussain, Rashedul Hasan Ripon, Fazle Rabbi   +3 more
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Primary Tracheal Rosai‐Dorfman Disease Coexisting With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
We report a rare case of primary tracheal Rosai‐Dorfman disease (RDD) with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Bronchoscopic resection immediately relieved > 90% airway obstruction, and anti‐tuberculosis therapy was given, resulting in no recurrence at one‐year follow‐up. ABSTRACT Rosai‐Dorfman disease (RDD) rarely involves the trachea, and active pulmonary
Shijie Yang, Shaoling Li, Wenwen Sun, Ye Gu, Li Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source