Tuberculosis continues to cause an unacceptably high toll of disease and death among
children worldwide, particularly in the wake of the HIV epidemic. Increased international …

Chest X-rays show evidence of concomitant pulmonary lesions in less than 25 per cent of
cases. Useful modalities for investigating a suspected case include small bowel barium …

Autophagy and vitamin D3-mediated innate immunity have been shown to confer protection
against infection with intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Here, we show that these …

Most cases with antituberculosis drug‐induced hepatitis have been attributed to isoniazid.
Isoniazid is metabolized by hepatic N‐acetyltransferase (NAT) and cytochrome P450 2E1 …

A 44-year-old man who recently immigrated from Peru is found to have induration of 16 mm
on a tuberculin skin test. He received bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccine as an infant and is …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious global public health problem that results in up to 2
million deaths each year. TB is caused by the human pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis …

As the overall prevalence of TB remains high among certain population groups, there is
growing awareness of psychiatric comorbidity, especially depression and its role in the …

Background The quality of medicines available in some less-developed countries is
inadequate in terms of content of active ingredient. Reasons for the poor quality of drugs …

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a leading cause of
mortality worldwide into 21st century. The mortality and spread of this disease has further …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a persistent problem in the United States; however, little is known about
its impact on functioning and quality of life (QOL) among people with TB. The purpose of this …