Tuberculosis is a major health problem throughout the world. Inhalation is the most susceptible pathway of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, pulmonary tuberculosis being the predominant one. Apart from this, Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis may also arise as a result of the reactivation of tuberculous focus after dissemination from a chief focus, being a manifestation of tuberculosis infecting ...

from january 1982 to april 1987 , 1500 cases of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (fob) were performed. among these cases, 37 were suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis but their sputum examination was either negative or they were not able to expectorate. in all these cases pulmonary tb was confirmed either by bronchoalveolar lavage (bal) fluid examination or by biopsy. we conclude that fob is a val...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe the incidence and clinical characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in SLE and RA patients in Korea where the prevalence rate of active pulmonary tuberculosis in a general population is relatively higher than in Western countries. PATIENTS We reviewed the medical records of 283 SLE and 284 RA patients retrospectively and then ass...

identification of acid-fast bacilli (afb) in sputum or tissue samples is among definite diagnostic methods of tuberculosis. however, this method of diagnosis is restricted by certain limitations.   serologic diagnosis of tuberculosis (tb) has been used for a long time. the aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity and , specificity of antigen 60 (a60) igg, iga, igm test results in tb d...

Pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis is difficult because young children are unable to expectorate sputum samples. Testing stool for tuberculosis DNA from swallowed sputum may diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis. Hospitalized children with suspected tuberculosis had stool, nasopharyngeal, and gastric aspirates cultured that confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in 16/236 patients. Twenty-eight sto...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a re-emerging disease and an important cause of mortality. It manifests in two forms: pulmonary, which affects only the lungs, extrapulmonary, defined as bacteriologically confirmed or clinically diagnosed infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that involves organs other than being pleural one most common. Extrapulmonary usually result hematogenous dissemination pulmonary ...

abstract thymic carcinoid is an uncommon neoplasm that can present with cushing syndrome. we report a 39-year old woman with symptoms of cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid and synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis.

tuberculosis (tb) still represents a major public health problem worldwide. the primary form of disease is most often localized to the lung. in a minority of patients, progressive pulmonary disease spreads to other organ systems through self inoculation via infected sputum, blood and lymphatic system, establishing the secondary form of tuberculosis . we present a patient that was referred to us...

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium and has infected nearly third of the world's population with 1.5 million deaths due to pulmonary tuberculosis. This closely related slum unhealthy environmental conditions, poor sanitation lighting, occupancy density, ventilation, room humidity are occurrence The study used observational analytic methods, design case control. all who s...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health emergency because widespread and difficult treat. The researchers in this study tried segment sufferers Pondidaha Center service area based on age, gender, level of education. Workplace analysis was carried out at Pondiha Center. There were 35 subjects. SPSS software used. results study, age not main r...