BACKGROUND Although mortality from tuberculosis has continued to fall in recent years, there has been little change in the case fatality rate for tuberculosis over the same period. This has previously been shown to be due to the increasing proportion of cases of tuberculosis occurring in the elderly. Tuberculosis mortality and case fatality were therefore analysed to determine if this disappoin...

conclusions although very rare, mdr miliary tb can be seen in immunocompetent subjects. we, thereby, emphasize that early recognition and initiation of treatment are associated with a significant improvement in outcomes. tuberculosis remains a serious worldwide health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality. case presentation our case was a young female patient with in vitro fertil...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have indicated that International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic programs have influenced health-care infrastructure in recipient countries. The post-communist Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries experienced relatively similar political and economic changes over the past two decades, and participated in IMF programs of varying size and duration. We empir...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought countries’ health services into sharp focus. It was drawn to our group’s attention that healthcare workers (HCWs) had a lower mortality rate against higher incidence compared the general population in Turkey. Since risk of exposure tuberculosis bacillus among are than population, we aimed investigate if there is relationship between BCG and Mycobacterium histor...

BACKGROUND Shortening the interval between antituberculosis treatment onset and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces mortality in severely immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with tuberculosis. A better understanding of causes and determinants of death may lead to new strategies to further enhance survival. METHODS We assessed mortality rates, ...

BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated tuberculosis deaths have decreased worldwide over the past decade. We sought to evaluate the effect of HIV status on tuberculosis mortality among patients undergoing treatment for tuberculosis in Lima, Peru, a low HIV prevalence setting. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study of patients treated for tuberculosis between 2005 an...

The effect of the 1918 influenza pandemic on other diseases is a neglected topic in historical epidemiology. This paper takes up the hypothesis that the influenza pandemic affected the long-term decline of tuberculosis through selective mortality, such that many people with tuberculosis were killed in 1918, depressing subsequent tuberculosis mortality and transmission. Regularly collected vital...

tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. it is a chronic granulomatous disease that can affect any part of the body, including the oral cavity. oral lesions of tuberculosis, though uncommon, are seen in both the primary and secondary stages of the disease. this article presents a case of tuberculosis of the buccal mucosa, manifesting as non-healing, non-painful ulcer....

Since the 1890s, in Europe, as United States, fight against social disasters has comprised public health education. In France, prevalence of tuberculosis was particular concern. Back 1913, mortality from this cause accounted for 12% total mortality. The war worsened epidemiological situation, urging representatives American philanthropic Rockefeller Foundation to take a number actions. From 191...