Tuberculosis (TB) causes significant morbidity and mortality in high-income countries with
foreign-born individuals bearing a disproportionate burden of the overall TB case burden in …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of most successful pathogens of mankind, infecting one-
third of the global population and claiming two million lives every year. The ability of the …

Rates of migration to Europe, and within Europe, have increased in recent years, with
considerable implications for health systems. Migrants in Europe face a disproportionate …

Background The re-emergence of tuberculosis (TB) in low-incidence countries and its
disproportionate burden on immigrants is a public health concern posing specific social and …

Background Continuing rises in tuberculosis notifications in the UK are attributable to cases
in foreign-born immigrants. National guidance for immigrant screening is hampered by a …

A systematic review of published articles was performed to identify risk factors associated
with recent transmission of tuberculosis (TB). The computerized search identified studies in …

OBJECTIVES: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is high amongst foreign-born persons
resident in developed countries. Vitamin D is important in the host defence against TB in …

Tuberculosis is one of the major infections affecting children worldwide. It causes significant
morbidity and mortality, especially in infants and young children. Factors such as …

BACKGROUND: Many molecular epidemiology studies have been conducted to identify risk
factors for clustering of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the population. OBJECTIVE: To estimate …

Background. Many adults with pulmonary tuberculosis are unable to expectorate. Gastric
washing, sputum induction using nebulized hypertonic saline, and bronchoscopy with …