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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
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Tuberculosis diagnosis using immunodominant, secreted antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Summary Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in most low-income countries. Hence, rapid and sensitive TB diagnostics play an important role in detecting and preventing the disease. In addition to established diagnostic methods, several
Aliya, Bekmurzayeva   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of parasitic lesions in lungs and livers of cattle and sheep at Constantine’s slaughterhouse, Northeast Algeria

open access: yesRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2022
A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Constantine’s slaughterhouse in Northeast Algeria between February 2018 and February 2019. Livers and lungs of 2574 sheep and 1036 cattle were examined for the presence of lesions. The overall prevalence of lung
Dounia Gherroucha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluación hepática y renal en pacientes que recibieron conjuntamente zinc y tratamiento antituberculosis acortado

open access: yesGaceta Médica Boliviana, 2019
La terapia de la tuberculosis con el esquema 2RHZE/4HE comprende la administración durante seis meses de rifampicina, isoniazida, pirazinamida y etambutol, de las cuales las tres primeras son potencialmente hepatotoxicas y excepcionalmente nefrotoxicas ...
Aleida Verduguez-Orellana   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatotoxicidad por antituberculosos en pacientes con tuberculosis multidrogorresistente

open access: yesHorizonte Médico, 2022
Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas de la injuria hepática inducida por antituberculosos (IHIA) en pacientes con tuberculosis multirresistente (MDR-TB).
Teodoro Julio Oscanoa Espinoza   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatic granulomas in Turkey: A 6-year clinicopathological study of 35 cases

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Background/Aims: Granulomas are focal aggregates of modified macrophages that are surrounded by a rim of lymphocytes and fibroblasts. The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and etiology of hepatic granulomas (HGs) in the Department of ...
Memduh Şahin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The pipeline for drugs for control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases: 1. Anti-infective drugs for regulatory registration

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2023
The World Health Organization ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030’ outlines the targets for control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Kenneth M. Pfarr   +7 more
doaj   +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

Drogas antituberculose: interações medicamentosas, efeitos adversos e utilização em situações especiais - parte 2: fármacos de segunda linha Antituberculosis drugs: drug interactions, adverse effects, and use in special situations - part 2: second line drugs

open access: yesJornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2010
Os objetivos principais do tratamento da tuberculose são curar o paciente e minimizar a possibilidade de transmissão do bacilo para indivíduos saudáveis.
Marcos Abdo Arbex   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tuberculosis hepática primaria como causa de fiebre de origen desconocido

open access: yesActa Médica Costarricense, 2007
Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 29 años de edad, quien se presentó con un cuadro de fiebre, sudoración nocturna y pérdida de peso, el que inicialmente fue catalogado como dengue clásico, pero que al persistir, fue abordado como fiebre de origen ...
Manuel Antonio Villalobos-Zúñiga   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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