The tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is most prevalent in the elderly, and there is a progressive
increase in the notification rate with age. Most cases of TB in the elderly are linked to the …

Background HIV and tuberculosis are frequently diagnosed concurrently. In March 2021,
World Health Organization recommended that antiretroviral therapy (ART) should be started …

Background Tuberculosis is a leading cause of infectious disease‐related death and is one
of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) …

Tuberculosis (TB) still causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in
persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This disease is hallmarked by …

Background Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is important to reduce transmission,
morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV (PLWH). Methods PLWH with a diagnosis of …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infections are leading causes of morbidity and mortality …

Background A novel urine lipoarabinomannan assay (FujiLAM) has higher sensitivity and
higher cost than the first-generation AlereLAM assay. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of …

Objective This systematic review evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF to
detect tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Methods PubMed and five other databases were …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in South Africa and TB-
related mortality remains unacceptably high. Numerous clinical studies have examined the …

Background Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of death from a
single infectious agent, but there has been little work to estimate mortality before the …