tuberculosis is a continuous threat for health in all parts of the world. an estimated one-third of the world, s population is infected with the mycobacterium tuberculosis and 7 to 8 million people develop tb disease each year. the purpose of this study was to investigate the rate of tuberculosis in the townships of yazd province, iran. during the study period (1997-1999), 3885 suspected tuberc...

Introduction: Primary tuberculosis (TB) of the oropharynx and nasopharynx is an extremely rare form of extra-pulmonary TB in children. Primary tuberculosis occurs more likely secondary to pulmonary TB and is more common in immunocompromised patients.   Case Report: We reported the case of a young male presented with the symptoms of non-specific chronic adenotonsillitis, ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an important health problem in developing countries, with varying clinical presentations depending on the organs/systems involved. To study the spectrum of clinical and paraclinical aspects of extra pulmonary TB in children suffering from pulmonary TB. This study has been carried out on 65 children with tuberculosis, admitted in TB wards of National Research Institute of Tu...

Though pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains the most common presentation, extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EXTB) is another significant clinical problem and due to paucibacillary nature, remains a challenge for diagnosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the utility of smear microscopy and culture for detection of Mycobacteria in pulmonary and extra pulmonary specimens. This retrospective stud...

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that has plagued mankind since Neolithic times (8000 BC) 1. It was recognized as a contagious disease by the time of Hippocrates (400 BC), when it was termed as ‘phthisis’ (Greek Phthinien, meaning to waste away)2 Abdominal TB which may involved the gastrointestinal tract, peritoneum, lymph nodes or solid viscera, constitutes up to 12% of extra pulmonary TB...

OBJECTIVE To understand the current status and trends of tuberculosis mortality rates in China. METHODS In 2010, 161 National Disease Surveillance Points representing all 31 mainland provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions of China collected tuberculosis mortality surveillance data, including age, sex, region, and type of tuberculosis (all, pulmonary, and extra-pulmonary). The morta...