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An unusual case of prostate tuberculosis: a case report
Ahmad Jasem Abdulsalam,1 Mohammad Adel Abdulsalam2 1Faculty of Medicine, Health Science Center, Jabriya, Kuwait; 2Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait Introduction: Tuberculosis of the prostate is a rare complication of miliary tuberculosis ...
Abdulsalam AJ, Abdulsalam MA
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Miliary tuberculosis, complicated by ARDS and septic shock, is a rare and lethal presentation of this disease. Here we present a case of such a patient, following which we discuss the management of tuberculosis in the ICU and some of the challenges that ...
Keevan Singh+4 more
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Tuberculosis in Malta and the school BCG vaccination programme [PDF]
Background: Malta has one of the lowest incidence rates of tuberculosis in Europe and a comprehensive free-of-charge health care system. Objective: To investigate whether Malta satisfies the criteria recommended by the International Union Against ...
Cacciottolo, Joseph+2 more
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Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a significant health problem which can lead to severe morbidity and mortality. In clinical practice, EPTB can have a variety of nonspecific clinical manifestations and can be concurrent with other types of EPTB.
Jiajia Yu+61 more
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Population Differences in Death Rates in HIV-Positive Patients with Tuberculosis. [PDF]
SETTING: Randomised controlled clinical trial of Mycobacterium vaccae vaccination as an adjunct to anti-tuberculosis treatment in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients with smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) in Lusaka, Zambia, and Karonga ...
Ciglenecki, I+6 more
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Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent disease in Guatemala, present in 20–25 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) accounts for only 10%–17% of TB cases. The diagnosis of EPTB is challenging, especially in low‐resource settings, because TB can present with clinical characteristics of rheumatological, oncological, or ...
Alexis Monroy-Portillo+4 more
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Acute miliary tuberculosis of the pharynx (Isambert disease): case report
Miliary pharyngeal tuberculosis or Isambert disease is a rare form of tuberculosis. It can be isolated or more often associated with lung damage. We report the case of a 25-year-old patient referred for deep asthenia with fever, sweating and weight loss,
Younes Chebraoui+6 more
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High caseload of childhood tuberculosis in hospitals on Java Island, Indonesia: a cross sectional study [PDF]
Background Childhood tuberculosis (TB) has been neglected in the fight against TB. Despite implementation of Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse (DOTS) program in public and private hospitals in Indonesia since 2000, the burden of childhood TB in ...
A Bachtiar+41 more
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ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which is more prevalent among immunocompromised individuals. According to the distribution of affected organs, this infection can be categorized as either pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB. Immunodeficiency states resulting from rheumatological disorders and
Homina Saffar+4 more
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