Endometrial tuberculosis compounding polycystic ovary syndrome in a subfertile woman: a case report [PDF]
Background: Asymptomatic female genital tuberculosis can impair tubal and endometrial function and later present as subfertility. A majority of the patients with genital tuberculosis in endemic regions present with subfertility and the delay in ...
Koech, Angela +3 more
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Although tuberculosis (TB) is predominantly known to be a traditional air-borne disease, new modes of transmission have also come to light. While the lungs remain the main entry point, TB can spread to other regions of the body causing extrapulmonary ...
Sayanti Chatterjee +8 more
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Proceedings of a Joint Meeting held between The Norwegian Society of Infectious Diseases and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Oslo, 20th June 2008 [PDF]
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has a tradition of holding joint meetings with fellow European Societies, providing opportunities to facilitate discussion, exchange information, foster mutual interests and develop collaboration
Myrvang, Bjorn, Newport, Melanie J.
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Female Genital Tuberculosis: Clinical Presentation, Current Diagnosis, and Treatment
Female genital tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the female reproductive tract. The disease burden among women leads to infertility is significant, especially in developing countries. The bacteria can spread from
Dian Tjahyadi +6 more
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FEMALE GENITAL TUBERCULOSIS, A 10 YEAR CLINICO-PATHOLOGIC STUDY [PDF]
The results of 10 year clinico - pathologic study about female genital tuberculosis in Isfahan are reported. The main aims of this investigation were to study and review the tuberculosis of female genital tract to evaluate the influence of treatment and ...
W. Karimi, H. Emami
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Genital tuberculosis in females
The morbidity and mortality due to tuberculosis (TB) is high worldwide, and the burden of disease among women is significant, especially in developing countries. Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli reach the genital tract primarily by haematogenous spread and dissemination from foci outside the genitalia with lungs as the ...
Grace, G. Angeline +2 more
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Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is a widespread infectious disease among young women. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the prevalence of FGTB among infertile women and its contribution to primary and secondary infertility.
M. Ahmed +5 more
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A rare case report of tuberculosis endometritis in a private hospital Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Tuberculosis endometritis is a pathological diagnosis and has been always over shadowed by pelvic tuberculosis. It is usually asymptomatic, but patients could complain of menstrual irregularity and per vaginal discharge. We report a case of a 37-year-old
Willbroad Kyejo +6 more
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Clinical Persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis Sexually Transmitted Strains Involves Novel Mutations in the Functional αββα Tetramer of the Tryptophan Synthase Operon. [PDF]
Clinical persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a major public health concern. In vitro persistence is known to develop through interferon gamma (IFN-γ) induction of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), which ...
Dean, Deborah +4 more
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Emerging progress on diagnosis and treatment of female genital tuberculosis
Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and usually occurs secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) through the blood circulation, lymph circulation, or direct spreading from abdominal TB.
Ying Wang +3 more
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