Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infections world-wide, and in 2012, an estimated 8.6 million people developed TB and 1.3 million died from the disease (including 320,000 deaths among HIV-positive people).
Dina Soroush +5 more
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Introduction Chronic venous disease (CVD) is a prevalent vascular condition that manifests through varicose veins and a variety of clinical symptoms. Lipodermatosclerosis (LDS), a severe complication of CVD, is characterized by pain, skin fibrosis, and significant impairment of the quality of life.
Yu-Ting Tsai +2 more
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Clinical findings in relation to mortality in non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections : patients with Mycobacterium avium complex have better survival than patients with other mycobacteria [PDF]
We compared the clinical findings and survival in patients with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and other non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). A total of 167 adult non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients with at least one positive culture for ...
Eskola, J. +5 more
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Tap Water
To the Editor: A recently published study by Falkinham (1) showed that 17 (46%) of 37 households were contaminated with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) of the same species as those found in patients with lung disease and that 7 (41%) of 17 had the same DNA fingerprint as the patient.
Eduardo Hernández-Garduño +1 more
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Hyperthermia represents a physiological state marked by an elevation in body temperature due to the malfunctioning of thermoregulatory mechanisms. It transpires when the body either generates or absorbs a greater amount of heat than it is capable of expelling.
Zhiya Yang +5 more
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Impact of multiple disturbances on microbiological quality of urban and peri-urban lakes [PDF]
10 p.International audienceThis project will focus on global changes impact on the microbiological quality of urban and peri-urban lakes in Ile-de-France (France). The goal is to better understand the impact of anthropogenic pressures and changes of land
Lucas, Françoise S., Roguet, Adélaïde
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Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme versus Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis for Typing Mycobacterium abscessus Isolates [PDF]
Outbreaks of infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria following invasive procedures, such as ophthalmological, laparoscopic, arthroscopic, plastic, and cardiac surgeries, mesotherapy, and vaccination, have been detected in Brazil since 1998. Members of
Batista Lima, Karla Valeria +13 more
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Mycobacterium kansasii is the most common cause of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria infection and classical identification of this pathogen needs a time consuming phenotypic tests.
Erica Chimara +5 more
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Healthcare-Associated Links in Transmission of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with CF (HALT NTM) [PDF]
Jane E. Gross +4 more
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Is Adenosine Deaminase in Pleural Fluid a Useful Marker for Differentiating Tuberculosis from Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma in Japan, a Country with Intermediate Incidence of Tuberculosis? [PDF]
The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of the determination of adenosine deaminase (ADA) level in pleural fluid for the differential diagnosis between tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and malignant pleural effusion (MPE) in Japan, a ...
Aoe, Keisuke +9 more
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