Adolescence is characterised by a substantial increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, a
known fact since the early 20th century. Most of the world's adolescents live in low-income …

The successful care of children and adolescents with TB requires a recognition of the risk
factors and clinical and radiographic signs of TB, especially when microbiologic testing is …

Comprehensive guidelines for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among
persons living in the United States were last published in 2000 (American Thoracic Society …

Executive summary Tuberculosis (TB) strains with drug resistance (DR-TB) are more difficult
to treat than drug-susceptible ones, and threaten global progress towards the targets set by …

The WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment
provides a comprehensive set of recommendations for programmatic management of …

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) decreases the risk of
develo** TB disease and its associated morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical …

Orthopedic implants account for 99% of orthopedic surgeries, however, orthopedic implant-
related infection is one of the most serious complications owing to the potential for limb …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important problem among children in the United States and
throughout the world. There is no diagnostic reference standard for latent tuberculosis …

Mycobacterial infections, both tuberculosis and nontuberculous, are more common in
patients with haematological malignancies and haematopoietic stem cell transplant …

Background 3 months of weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid (3HP) and 4 months of daily
rifampicin (4R) are recommended for tuberculosis preventive treatment. As these regimens …