During the past seven years at this hospital the urines of all patients with skeletal tuberculosis have been examined at regular intervals with a view to detecting early renal infection. Our practice is to collect the first specimens passed on three successive mornings in sterile jars. These specimens are centrifuged in sterile tubes and samples of the deposits examined for pus and red cells an...

background mycobacterium tuberculosis genotyping can effectively improve tuberculosis (tb) control programs by controlling disease transmission. pulsed field gel electrophoresis (pfge) is a particularly powerful tool for determination of clonal identity of bacteria providing information for understanding and controlling the spread of disease. objectives the aim of present study was to investiga...

introdution: tuberculosis (tb), with different types of respiratory tract involvements, has a high rate of mortality all around the world. endobronchial involvement, which is a slightly common tuberculous infection, requires special attention due to its severe complications such as bronchostenosis. aim of study of this study was describes, one type of pulmonary tuberculosis with less diagnosed ...

OBJECTIVE To review the literature in order to determine the best treatment options for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) of the skeletal system. METHODS We searched the PubMed database for all case reports of osteoarticular MDR-TB that provided information on drug treatment and clinical outcome. RESULTS We identified six cases with spinal MDR-TB and seven with extraspinal MDR-TB an...

Isolated tuberculosis of the coccyx is extremely rare. A 35-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of coccygeal and gluteal pain. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed osseous destruction and a large enhancing mass involving the coccyx with anterior and posterior extension. Pathologic examination of the surgical specimen revealed necrosis, chronic granulomatous infl...

This study investigated the human remains of tomb complex built by ancient Egyptian high ranking official “Ipi” (4th Dynasty, ca. 2700-2600 BCE) in Lower necropolis Dahshur-South. Beyond burials from owner and his family Old Kingdom, was re-used until Late Period. The excavated material presented at least 73 individuals. Unfortunately, initial excavations had collected mixed individual burials,...

G. P., aI 55-year-old man was admitted to the hospital onI March 28, 1953, with abdominal pain of 1 week's (luration, cough, and dyspnea. The pain radiated to the chest, back, and interscapular region. There was a history of genitourinary and skeletal tuberculosis dating back to 1919, and the left epididymis and left kidney had been removed. Hypertension had been present for 6 or 7 years. Since...