Extrapulmonary involvement can occur in isolation or along with a pulmonary focus as in the
case of patients with disseminated tuberculosis (TB). The recent human immunodeficiency …

Introduction: Chronic periodontal disease is a highly prevalent dental condition affecting
toothsupporting tissues. Scientific evidence is accumulating on links between periodontal …

SETTING: A tertiary care hospital in northern India. OBJECTIVE: To study the patterns of
clinical presentation of cutaneous tuberculosis, to correlate them with Mantoux reactivity and …

Infections of the skin caused by mycobacteria have a wide geographical distribution. The
clinical manifestations are varied and not necessarily species‐specific. Mycobacterium …

Background and objectives Resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in the era of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has rejuvenated the interest in this global health problem …

Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that accounts for 1% to
2% of cases. Childhood skin tuberculosis represents 18% to 82% of all cutaneous …

Aims and objectives Resurgence of skin tuberculosis especially with drug‐resistant strains
has been well documented in recent years, but this problem has not received much attention …

Cutaneous tuberculosis continues to be a significant medical problem even with the advent
of highly effective antituberculous drugs. It constitutes about 1.5% of all extra pulmonary …

Background Tuberculosis continues to be a health problem in some countries. The
development of resistance to antituberculitic drugs and the increase in diseases and …

Background: Lupus vulgaris (LV) represents the most common form of cutaneous
tuberculosis in Europe. However, recent reports from European countries are few and …