BACKGROUND Smear-positive pulmonary TB is the most infectious form of TB. Previous studies on the effect of HIV and antiretroviral therapy on TB treatment outcomes among these highly infectious patients demonstrated conflicting results, reducing understanding of important issues. METHODS All adult smear-positive pulmonary TB patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2010 in Malawi's largest public,...

OBJECTIVES Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) can affect lung function, but studies regarding long-term follow-up in patients with no sequelae on chest X-ray (CXR) have not been performed. We evaluated lung functional impairment and persistent respiratory symptoms in those with prior pulmonary TB and those with prior pulmonary TB with no residual sequelae on CXR, and determined risk factors for airflo...

BACKGROUND The tuberculin skin test (TST) is used to test for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection and support the diagnosis of active TB. However, little is known about the relationship between the TST result and the clinical presentation of TB disease. METHODS We analyzed US TB surveillance data, 1993-2010, and used multinomial logistic regression to calculate the association between TST resu...

BACKGROUND HAART reduces tuberculosis (TB) incidence in people living with HIV/AIDS but those starting HAART may develop active TB or subclinical TB may become apparent in the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. OBJECTIVE To measure the incidence rate of notified TB in people receiving HAART in five HIV programmes occurring in low-resource countries with a high TB/HIV burden. METHO...

INTRODUCTION Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) among dialysis patients may be difficult because of increased frequency of extra-pulmonary presentations, atypical clinical manifestations, and non-specific symptoms. This study aimed to investigate the spectrum of clinical presentations and outcome in dialysis patients during a nine-year period. METHODOLOGY A total of 651 patients undergoing hemodi...

Background: Although undergraduates with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are a distinct social group, little is known about their experiences. This paper explores the experiences and psychological processes of Chinese undergraduates with pulmonary TB. Method:A qualitative study was conducted among 17 undergraduates with pulmonary TB. Data were generated through in-depth interview. The data were rea...

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis is a contagious infectious disease caused by bacteria, which can attack the respiratory system, namely lungs. This every year accounts for highest number of deaths in world, including developing countries. To achieve successful treatment, patients must be patient to take TB drugs completion.Methods: study uses correlation approach. total 20 respondents with pu...

Background TB-HIV co-infection is one of the biggest public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Although there is a wealth of information on TB-HIV co-infection among settled populations in Africa and elsewhere, to our knowledge, there are no published reports on TB-HIV co-infection from pastoral communities. In this study, we report the prevalence of TB, HIV and TB-HIV co-infection among ...

INTRODUCTION Ca-125 is secreted by different celomic epitheliums. Serum levels may be increased in malignant diseases, like ovarian cancer but also in other medical conditions, such as pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. METHODS From Jan-04 to Dec-06 a retrospective study analyzing Ca-125 levels in serum samples from patients with a diagnosis of pulmonary TB, was performed. These resul...