discussion isoniazid chemoprophylaxis dose not completely prevent from tb development. therefore, we should observe and evaluate all the cases that have a history of close contact with smear positive ptb using isoniazid prophylaxis. introduction children, especially those younger than six years old are very susceptible to tuberculosis (tb); therefore, there is need for preventive intervention t...

The objective of this research was to analyze why patients with tuberculosis (TB) die and to evaluate whether there are factors contributing to their fatal outcome that could be corrected. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted of the patients with active TB or its sequelae admitted to the TB ward of the main public hospital in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, over a 29-month perio...

Introduction: Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance is a major problem in tuberculosis (TB) control programme, particularly multi-drug resistance TB (MDR-TB) in Nepal. Drug resistance is difficult to treat due to its associated cost and side effects. The objective of this study was to assess the drug resistance pattern and assess risk factor associated with MDR-TB among pulmonary tuberculosis patie...

• ART-containing integrase inhibitors could be associated with higher incidence of TB-associated IRIS. Prospective studies are needed to better characterize the risk IRIS-TB and determine optimal ART regimen for TB-HIV coinfected patients. Tuberculosis is a immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) after initiation. Data from all patients newly diagnosed tuberculosis disease uncontroll...

This study discusses the numerical solution of Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIIR) transmission model for Tuberculosis (TB) in South Sulawesi. The data used is secondary from number sufferers Sulawesi Provincial Health Office. discussion begins with a SIIR model, then builds time delay on spread tuberculosis. Next, simulate to find out tuberculosis cases Determining parameters, simulation and...

conclusions organ transplantation and treatment of transplanted patients with immunosuppressive drugs would prone them to various unusual infections. one of these is unusual primary involvement of liver by tuberculosis which has been extremely rare in the previous reports. introduction recipients of liver transplantation are prone to different types of infections such as tuberculosis (tb). case...

INTRODUCTION Childhood tuberculosis (TB) treatment is becoming a major challenge in the TB control efforts of the Ethiopian health system. This study assessed childhood tuberculosis management, and treatment outcomes among children who completed anti-TB treatment in Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among children who completed their anti-TB treatment in Gondar...

BACKGROUND India with a major burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) does not have national level data on this hazardous disease. Since 2006, emergence of extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) is considered a serious threat to global TB control. This study highlights the demographic and clinical risk factors associated with XDR-TB in Delhi. METHODS The study was conducted during...

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a major health problem that causes significant morbidity and mortality in the world [1]. The first evidence of TB in men and animals is provided by bone findingsmainly fragments of the vertebra showing the gibbus deformity of Pott disease [2]. The oldest examples of spinal TB was about date of 8000 BC. Because of the symptom variet...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The emergence of drug resistance tuberculosis (TB) is a significant challenge for TB control and prevention programmes, and the major problem is multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The present study was carried out to determine the frequency of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates among newly and retreated TB lymphadenitis patients and risk factors f...