Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) constitutes about 20% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB)
in Korea. Diagnosing EPTB remains challenging because clinical samples obtained from …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's leading infectious cause of death.
Extrapulmonary TB accounts for 15% of TB cases, but the proportion is increasing, and over …

The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a
close, positive working relationship between the physician/advanced practice provider and …

Abstract Background. Individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) may
develop symptoms and signs of disease (tuberculosis disease) or may have no clinical …

Abstract The American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
Infectious Diseases Society of America jointly sponsored the development of this guideline …

Within the past decade, clinical microbiology laboratories experienced revolutionary
changes in the way in which microorganisms are identified, moving away from slow …

The aim of diagnostic point-of-care testing is to minimise the time to obtain a test result,
thereby allowing clinicians and patients to make a quick clinical decision. Because point-of …

The critical role of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a
close, positive working relationship between the physician and the microbiologists who …

Xpert MTB/RIF (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) is endorsed for the detection of pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the …

The aim of these guidelines is to describe a practical but evidence-based approach to the
diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system tuberculosis in children and adults. We …