Screening performance of C-reactive protein for active pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients: A systematic review with a meta-analysis
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide. In the
last years, resistant strains of the etiological agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, have …
last years, resistant strains of the etiological agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, have …
Insight into diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis
B Dahiya, E Kamra, D Alam, M Chauhan… - Expert Review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Female genital tuberculosis (TB) is a common form of extrapulmonary TB
(EPTB) with varied clinical presentations, ie. infertility, pelvic pain, and menstrual …
(EPTB) with varied clinical presentations, ie. infertility, pelvic pain, and menstrual …
[HTML][HTML] Machine learning analysis of SERS fingerprinting for the rapid determination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and drug resistance
Over the past decades, conventional methods and molecular assays have been developed
for the detection of tuberculosis (TB). However, these techniques suffer limitations in the …
for the detection of tuberculosis (TB). However, these techniques suffer limitations in the …
Comparison of microscopic and xpert MTB diagnoses of presumptive mycobacteria tuberculosis infection: retrospective analysis of routine diagnosis at Cape Coast …
Introduction Tuberculosis is a global health problem that causes 1. 4 million deaths every
year. It has been estimated that sputum smear-negative diagnosis but culture-positive …
year. It has been estimated that sputum smear-negative diagnosis but culture-positive …
Barriers for tuberculosis case finding in Southwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Background Ethiopia is one of the countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB). Jimma
Zone has the lowest TB case notification rate compared to the national and World Health …
Zone has the lowest TB case notification rate compared to the national and World Health …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis–derived circulating cell-free DNA in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and persons with latent tuberculosis infection
SW Pan, WJ Su, YJ Chan, FY Chuang, JY Feng… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The timely diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is challenging. Although
pathogen-derived circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has been detected in humans, the …
pathogen-derived circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has been detected in humans, the …
Diagnostic challenges and Gene-Xpert utility in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis among suspected cases of Pulmonary tuberculosis
The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) can be reduced by preventing transmission
with rapid and precise case detection and early treatment. The Gene-Xpert MTB/RIF assay is …
with rapid and precise case detection and early treatment. The Gene-Xpert MTB/RIF assay is …
Recent updates in diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis with emphasis on nucleic acid amplification tests
Introduction Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is a common epitome of extrapulmonary TB
(EPTB), wherein peritoneal and intestinal TB are the most prevalent forms. Diagnosis of …
(EPTB), wherein peritoneal and intestinal TB are the most prevalent forms. Diagnosis of …
Comparison of the diagnostic efficacy of the CapitalBio Mycobacterium real-time polymerase chain reaction detection test and Xpert MTB/RIF in smear-negative …
H Zheng, F Zhong, G Yu, Y Shen - European Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
To compare the diagnostic efficacy of CapitalBio Mycobacterium real-time polymerase chain
reaction (RT-PCR) detection test and the first-generation Xpert MTB/RIF in smear-negative …
reaction (RT-PCR) detection test and the first-generation Xpert MTB/RIF in smear-negative …
A comparative study of chest computed tomography findings: 1030 cases of drug-sensitive tuberculosis versus 516 cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis
N Cheng, S Wu, X Luo, C Xu, Q Lou, J Zhu… - Infection and Drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To investigate the CT features of drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (DR-PTB)
and the diagnostic value of CT in DR-PTB diagnosis to provide imaging evidence for the …
and the diagnostic value of CT in DR-PTB diagnosis to provide imaging evidence for the …