Miliary tuberculosis presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome in a patient with down syndrome [PDF]
Introduction. Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a rare and potentially fatal form of disseminated TB. It is caused by a widespread haematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from an active caseous focus to different organs.
Novković Ljiljana +5 more
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND OUTCOME OF MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS [PDF]
Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is due to hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific and protean, depending on the predominant site of involvement.We evaluated the clinical manifestations of 15 patients with ...
J. Ayatollahi
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rare complication of miliary tuberculosis, particularly in pediatric patients. Comorbidities and delayed diagnosis can worsen the prognosis of patients with miliary tuberculosis.
Jiarui Zhu +3 more
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Risk Factors For Miliary Tuberculosis In Children [PDF]
and Figures Background Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a fatal form of tuberculosis with severe clinical symptoms and complications. The mortality rate from this disease remains high, therefore, it is important to identify the risk factors for miliary TB ...
Budi Utomo, Budi +2 more
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A scoring system to effectively evaluate central nervous system tuberculosis in patients with military tuberculosis. [PDF]
There is currently no convenient way to effectively evaluate whether a miliary tuberculosis patient is complicated with central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis. We aimed to find such a way by analyzing the clinical data of these patients.
Yongjiu Xiao +6 more
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Drug resistant miliary tuberculosis after in vitro fertilization
The article describes a clinical case of drug resistant miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent woman with a multifetal pregnancy after in vitro fertilization (IVF). Difficulties in diagnosing miliary tuberculosis were due to the late detection of the
P. O. Sotskiy +3 more
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Hypercalcemia in a Patient With Spinal Tuberculosis and Aspergillus Co‐Infection: A Case‐Report [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculosis (TB), one of the leading infectious causes of mortality worldwide, may disseminate hematogenously and result in extrapulmonary manifestations. Spinal tuberculosis (ST) is an uncommon but serious form of extrapulmonary TB.
Parsa N, Amlelshahbaz A, Soltani H.
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ABSTRACT Introduction Childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, with a substantial number of cases going undiagnosed, particularly among children under five. Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial to reduce TB‐associated morbidity and mortality.
Julia van den Brink +8 more
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Tuberculosis in antiretroviral treatment programs in lower income countries: availability and use of diagnostics and screening. [PDF]
In resource-constrained settings, tuberculosis (TB) is a common opportunistic infection and cause of death in HIV-infected persons. TB may be present at the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART), but it is often under-diagnosed. We describe approaches to
Samuel Ajayi +110 more
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Laparoscopy and Peritoneal Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Case Report
ABSTRACT A 48‐year‐old male was initially diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) based on presenting symptoms, abdominal complications, and systemic symptoms, despite anti‐TB treatment. Diagnostic laparoscopy and histopathological examination of biopsy samples confirmed peritoneal TB, leading to an adjusted anti‐TB regimen and significant clinical ...
Sri Ram Charan Gundapaneni +5 more
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