Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest known human diseases and is transmitted by the
bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). TB has a rich history with evidence of TB …

34 CRITICALCARENURSE Vol 29, No. 2, APRIL 2009 www. ccnonline. org tries with high
prevalence, and the growing numbers of the homeless and drug abusers. 3 With 2 billion …

Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection of the liver, known as hepatic TB, is
an extrapulmonary manifestation of TB. Hepatic TB has become more prevalent, likely as a …

Globally, tuberculosis (TB) still remains a major public health problem. India is a high TB
burden country contributing to 26 per cent of global TB burden. During 1944-1980, TB …

Background Tuberculosis is the most frequent opportunistic infection and the leading cause
of death among persons living with HIV in several low and middle-income countries …

The ever-growing prevalence of tuberculosis is a cause for concern among both developing
and developed countries. Abdominal tuberculosis is the most common site of …

Tuberculosis kills over 1· 7 million people worldwide every year and nearly 40% of patients
with active tuberculosis remain undiagnosed because of the poor sensitivity of the current …

Miliary tuberculosis: Epidemiologicaland clinical analysis o... : Medicine Miliary tuberculosis:
Epidemiologicaland clinical analysis of large-case series from moderate to low tuberculosis …

Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is a life-threatening disease resulting from the
hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The diagnosis is challenging owing …

Objective Conventional methods for diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy (TB pleurisy) are either
invasive or have a long turn-around-time. Performances of pleural adenosine deaminase …