Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early
diagnosis and treatment are key to prevent Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission …

Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB), of which the incidence has been increasing in recent
years, is a special type of pulmonary tuberculosis. The endobronchial tuberculose focuses …

Background and objective Incidence and predictors of endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB)
remain unknown because of the lack of prospective studies. Our objective was to assess the …

Tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB) is reported in approximately 10% to 39% of the
patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. It is defined as the tubercle infection of the trachea and …

Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is defined as tuberculous infection of the
tracheobronchial tree. The exact pathogenesis is unclear, and it has a heterogenous clinical …

Background Patients with tracheobronchial stenosis due to tuberculosis (TSTB) have a
variable clinical course and response to treatment including airway intervention. There are …

Background and objective Delayed diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) contribute
to poor outcomes, especially for endobronchial TB (EBTB), which typically leads to …

Background Tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB) is a common form of extrapulmonary
tuberculosis that affects the tracheobronchial tree. However, the mechanism has not been …

Objective Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is defined as a tuberculous infection of the
tracheobronchial tree with microbial and histopathological evidence, with or without …

Background: The Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin (MTB/RIF) assay has shown
good diagnostic efficacy in brushing and biopsy tissue samples from patients with …