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Early and efficient detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum by microscopic observation of broth cultures. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Early, efficient and inexpensive methods for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis are urgently needed for effective patient management as well as to interrupt transmission. These methods to detect M. tuberculosis in a timely and affordable way are not
Benson R Kidenya   +30 more
core   +2 more sources

Extending Service Beyond Active Duty: Generalizability of Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Conducted Among U.S. Veterans

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Biomedical research involving United States Veterans continues to advance healthcare beyond the Veterans Health Administration. This is particularly true in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), where Veteran‐centric research has uncovered novel insights into pathogenesis, risk factors, and disease manifestations, informing clinical care and research across both ...
Austin M. Wheeler   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Missed opportunities for tuberculosis diagnosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: In high tuberculosis (TB) burden, resource-poor countries, sputum smear microscopy remains the mainstay of diagnosis. The low sensitivity of this test means that patients with smear-negative but culture-positive TB pass undetected through the
Trejos, N   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a patient with Mycobacterium intracellulare pulmonary disease: a case report

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases
This report details the case of a 77-year-old female with Mycobacterium intracellulare pulmonary disease and history of bladder tumor surgery. The patient initially presented to our hospital with a one-day history of fever. After receiving antibiotic and
Xiaoni Zhou   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Objective This study investigated the diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for detecting smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Lan Yao, Shanhao Chen, Wei Sha, Ye Gu
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of the Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin assay for diagnosing sputum-smear negative or sputum-scarce pulmonary tuberculosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objective: To evaluate he diagnostic performance of the Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/Rifampin (MTB/RIF) assay in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF).
Juan Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hyperferritinemia in Pulmonary Tuberculosis [PDF]

open access: yesIndian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2012
High ferritin levels have been found to be associated with non infectious as well as infectious causes including tuberculosis. This is one case report of 41 year old male who presented with cough with expectoration. The patient had Multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Benedicta, D'Souza   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

High-dose vitamin D(3) during intensive-phase antimicrobial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: a double-blind randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D was used to treat tuberculosis in the pre-antibiotic era, and its metabolites induce antimycobacterial immunity in vitro. Clinical trials investigating the effect of adjunctive vitamin D on sputum culture conversion are absent ...
Rutterford, CM   +123 more
core   +1 more source

Incidence, Risk Factors and Management of Adverse Events in Contemporary Real‐World Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We describe the frequency, risk factors, severity, and management of actionable and serious adverse events (AAE and SAE) in children with newly diagnosed Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Canada. Methods We enrolled patients within 3 months of JIA diagnosis in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry,
Bashayer Alnuaimi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tuberculosis in antiretroviral treatment programs in lower income countries: availability and use of diagnostics and screening. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
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
core   +3 more sources

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