SETTING Consecutive new tuberculosis (TB) patients, from eight states in Sudan, who had never been previously treated for as much as 1 month between 1998 and 2000. OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection on tuberculosis treatment outcome. DESIGN All patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis underwent sputum microscopy for acid-...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to assess the value of chest radiographs (CXRs) and sputum examinations in detecting pulmonary involvement of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed among 248 EPTB patients with culture-proven diagnosis of tuberculosis seen between January 2001 and December 2007 at...

Childhood tuberculosis is common in our community. The diagnosis in most cases is still based on clinical evidence alone. The present study was designed to study clinical profile, laboratory investigations and outcome of pediatric tuberculosis. A prospective study was conducted among the children admitted in Nepal Medical College from April 2007 to March 2011. The prevalence of tuberculosis was...

Background: Tuberculosis is a global problem and incidence of extra pulmonary tuberculosis increasing day by day. Diagnosis little bit difficult than tuberculosis. Aim Objective: The aim this study to compare different diagnostic methods like ZN staining, LED-FM GeneXpert assay for detection Mycobacterium in extrapulmonary (EPTB) cases respect their sensitivity, specificity, PPV NPV respectivel...

Lupus vulgaris is the most common form of cutaneous tuberculosis in adults. Starts either by re-infection or lymphatic hematogenous spread direct individuals with moderate immunity and high degree tuberculin sensitivity. Females affected 2-3 times more, constitute 1-2% all extra-pulmonary TB. Common sites involved are face neck. We reported a case lupus 52 year old female patient.

Cough is the commonest presentation. Initially it may be nonproductive, but as inflammation and tissue necrosis ensue, sputum is produced. Haemoptysis is occasionally a presenting symptom but usually results from previous disease and may not indicate active tuberculosis. It may arise from tuberculous bronchiectasis, rupture of a dilated vessel in the wall of a cavity (Rasmussen’s aneurysm), bac...

Background: Since the immune system weakens in people with DM, Tuberculosis is one of most prevalent infectious diseases . Objective: This study aimed to determine prevalence various forms active among diabetes. Methodology: Cross-sectional, observational, and qualitative methods were use din this investigation. Patients diabetes whom et inclusion criteria (cough or without expectoration, hemop...