Results 21 to 30 of about 917,791 (305)

Sputum microscopy for the diagnosis of HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2008
\ud In many resource poor settings only sputum microscopy is employed for the diagnosis of HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis; sputum culture may not be available.
Lyimo Johnson, Mtei, L., Pallangyo, K., Bakari, Muhammed, Waddell, Richard, Waddell R, Waddell, R, Bakari, Muhammad, Matee, Mecky, Lyimo, J., Waddell Richard, Matee Mecky, Lillian Mtei, Johnson Lyimo, Lounasvaara T, Mtei, Lillian, Mtei Lillian, Bakari Muhammad, Pallangyo K, Muhammad Bakari, Wieland-Alter Wendy, Wendy Wieland-Alter, Matee M, Von Reyn CF, Lounasvaara, T., Lounasvaara, Tarja, Mtei L, Wieland-Alter, Wendy, Tarja Lounasvaara, Matee, M., Wieland-Alter, W., Lyimo J, Pallangyo Kisali, von Reyn C Fordham, Mecky Matee, Pallangyo, Kisali, Lyimo, Johnson, Kisali Pallangyo, C Fordham von Reyn, Bakari M, von Reyn, C.F., Richard Waddell, Lounasvaara Tarja, von Reyn, C Fordham, Wieland-Alter W, Bakari, M.   +45 more
core   +2 more sources

A highly effective and inexpensive standardized treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a multicenter prospective study in China

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background To verify the efficacy and safety of an inexpensive standardized regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with low resistance to isoniazid (INH), a multicenter prospective study was conducted in eastern China.
Wenwen Sun, Zheyuan Wu, Ying Zhou, Fan Xia, Qin Tang, Jie Wang, Jinghui Yang, Fangyou Yu, Hua Yang, Heping Xiao, Lin Fan   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Species from Respiratory Specimens Using Nucleotide MALDI-TOF MS

Microorganisms, 2023
We performed a prospective study to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of nucleotide matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in identifying nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) from clinical respiratory ...
Lan Yao, Xuwei Gui, Xiaocui Wu, Jinghui Yang, Yong Fang, Qin Sun, Jin Gu, Wei Sha   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The bactericidal activity of moxifloxacin in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2003
Patients in whom acid-fast bacilli smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis was newly diagnosed were randomized to receive 400 mg moxifloxacin, 300 mg isonaizid, or 600 mg rifampin daily for 5 days. Sixteen-hour overnight sputa collections were made for the
Morris, RW, Richard W. Morris, Nyindo, M, Gosling, Roly D., Morris, Richard W, Emily Bongard, Gosling, Roly D, Morris, Richard W., Sam, NE, Sam, Noel E, Kanduma, Esther G, Gosling, RD, Noel E. Sam, Esther G. K, Roly D. Gosling, Kanduma, EG, Uiso, LO, Uiso, Leonard O, Bongard, Emily, Nyindo, Mramba, Stephen H. Gillespie, Leonard O. Uiso, Sam, Noel E., Kanduma, Esther C., Gillespie, Stephen H., Gillespie, Stephen H, Gillespie, SH, Mramba Nyindo, Bongard, E, Uiso, Leonard O., Kanduma, Esther G.   +30 more
core   +1 more source

Low Sputum Smear Positive Tuberculosis among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects in a Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and prompt initiation of treatment are essential for an effective tuberculosis control programme. In many resource limited settings microscopic diagnosis is still the pivotal tool in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB ...
Kidenya , Benson R., Obassy , Emmanuel, Mazigo, Humphrey D., Seni , Jeremiah, Majigo, Mtebe, Mshana, Stephen E., Kapesa, Antony, Mazigo , Humphrey D., Mirambo, Mariam, Burushi, Venance, Seni, Jeremiah, Kapesa , Antony, Obassy, Emmanuel, Burushi , Venance, Kidenya, Benson R.   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Early detection of multidrug- and pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis from smear-positive sputum by direct sequencing

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Emergence of multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB) is a major hurdle for TB control programs especially in developing countries like China. Resistance to fluoroquinolones is high among MDR-TB patients.
Jun Chen, Peng Peng, Yixiang Du, Yi Ren, Lifeng Chen, Youyi Rao, Weihua Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Micronutrient malnutrition and wasting in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without HIV co-infection in Malawi. [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Wasting and micronutrient malnutrition have not been well characterized in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis. We hypothesized that micronutrient malnutrition is associated with wasting and higher plasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ...
Johnny J Kumwenda, Tamara D Clark, Richard D Semba, Harries Anthony D, Zijlstra, Ed E, Clark Tamara D, Taha Taha E, Taha, Taha E, Kumwenda, Johnny J, Semba Richard D, Anthony D Harries, Kumwenda Johnny J, Zijlstra Ed E, Harries, Anthony D, Monique van Lettow, Taha E Taha, Clark, Tamara D, van Lettow Monique, van Lettow, Monique, Ed E Zijlstra, Semba, Richard D   +20 more
core   +2 more sources

Sleep quality and influencing factors and correlation with T-lymphocyte subpopulation counts in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) have poor sleep quality due to multiple factors. We aimed to assess the sleep status and related factors of TB patients in Shenzhen, China. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 461 
Hailin Zhang, Ao Li, Youli Jiang, Wenqiu Chen, Jin Wang, Peize Zhang, Guofang Deng, Weiyu Wang, Jingfang Chen, Yi Lin   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

High Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Adults with Fever Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in North-western Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death in developing countries where HIV is endemic. This hospital based study was done to estimate the magnitude of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine predictors of tuberculosis among febrile ...
Meremo, Alfred, Mshana, Stephen E., Kataraihya, Johannes B., Meremo, Alfred J., Kidenya, Benson R., Kataraihya, Johannes, Kabangila, Rodrick   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Treatment Outcome in Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: A Large Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Shanghai

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Infectious diseases caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly common. This retrospective cohort study examined factors associated with outcomes in patients from Shanghai who had NTM pulmonary disease (NTMPD) from January 2014 to ...
Li-Ping Cheng, Shan-Hao Chen, Hai Lou, Xu-Wei Gui, Xiao-Na Shen, Jie Cao, Wei Sha, Qin Sun   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source