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Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert MTB/RIF) and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra), the newest version, are the only World Health Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests that simultaneously detect tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in persons with ...
D. Horne, Mikashmi Kohli, Jerry S Zifodya, Ian Schiller, N. Dendukuri, D. Tollefson, S. Schumacher, E. Ochodo, M. Pai, K. Steingart   +9 more
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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis commonly complicates treated pulmonary tuberculosis with residual cavitation

European Respiratory Journal, 2019
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) complicates treated pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), with high 5-year mortality. We measured CPA prevalence in this group.
I. Page, R. Byanyima, S. Hosmane, Nathan Onyachi, C. Opira, M. Richardson, R. Sawyer, A. Sharman, D. Denning   +8 more
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Development and Validation of a Deep Learning–based Automatic Detection Algorithm for Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis on Chest Radiographs

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Detection of active pulmonary tuberculosis on chest radiographs (CRs) is critical for the diagnosis and screening of tuberculosis. An automated system may help streamline the tuberculosis screening process and improve diagnostic performance ...
Eui Jin Hwang, Sunggyun Park, K. Jin, Jung Im Kim, So Young Choi, Jong Hyuk Lee, J. Goo, Jaehong Aum, J. Yim, C. Park, Dong Hyeon Woo Choi In Pyung Yong Sub Lim Kim Jae Yeon Kim Woo Choi Hwang Song Lim Kim Wi Oh Kang, Dong Hyeon Kim, Woo Woo, C. Choi, I. Hwang, Y. Song, Lim Lim, K. Kim, J. Wi, Su Suk Oh, Mi-Jin Kang   +20 more
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The Gut Microbiome Signatures Discriminate Healthy From Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2019
Cross talk occurs between the human gut and the lung through a gut-lung axis involving the gut microbiota. However, the signatures of the human gut microbiota after active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection have not been fully understood.
Yongfei Hu, Yuqing Feng, Jiannan Wu, Fei Liu, Zhiguo Zhang, Yanan Hao, S. Liang, Boxing Li, Jing Li, Na Lv, Yuhui Xu, B. Zhu, Zhaogang Sun   +12 more
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Chest ultrasound compared to chest X‐ray for pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis

Pediatric Pulmonology, 2019
Chest ultrasound is increasingly used to radiologically diagnose childhood pneumonia, but there are limited data on its use for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).
Charlotte C Heuvelings, S. Bélard, S. Andronikou, Henrique Lederman, Halvani Moodley, M. Grobusch, H. Zar   +6 more
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"HETEROSEROTHERAPY" IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1919
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Perkins, J. J., Young, R. A., Meek, W. O.   +2 more
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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Lung India, 2019
The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program was started in India in 1997. There has been no nationwide survey to assess the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis.
R. Sathiyamoorthy, M. Kalaivani, P. Aggarwal, Sanjeev K. Gupta   +3 more
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Accuracy of Xpert Mtb/Rif Ultra for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2018
We determined the accuracy of the new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children, using banked-induced sputum. Sensitivity and specificity were 75.3% and 96.9%, respectively, compared with a culture result from the same
M. Nicol, L. Workman, M. Prins, L. Bateman, Yonas Ghebrekristos, Silindile Mbhele, C. Denkinger, H. Zar   +7 more
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Factors Associated With Sputum Culture-Negative vs Culture-Positive Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

JAMA Network Open, 2019
Key Points Question What proportion of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis have negative sputum culture results, and how do they present differently from patients with culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis? Findings In our cross-sectional study of 796
M. Nguyen, Natalie S. Levy, S. Ahuja, L. Trieu, D. Proops, J. Achkar   +5 more
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Diagnostic Yield of Fluorescence and Ziehl-Neelsen Staining Techniques in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Comparative Study in a District Health Facility

Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, 2019
Background Despite the recent advancement in diagnostic methods, the smear microscopy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in high burden countries like Ghana.
Eben Godsway Dzodanu, Justice Afrifa, Desmond Omane Acheampong, I. Dadzie   +3 more
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