Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is the cause of tuberculosis (TB) in humans and other
animals. Specifically, Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M …

Background The actual burden of bacteriologically confirmed extrapulmonary tuberculosis
(EPTB) and risk factors in Ethiopia is not well known due to the lack of a strong surveillance …

Background Ethiopia reported a high rate of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and the
cases are increasing since the last three decades. However, diagnostic evidence to initiate …

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) are the leading
independent global causes of death among patients with infectious diseases. Additionally …

Objectives The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is often made on clinical
suspicion alone, resulting in both under-and overdiagnosis and relatively poor outcomes. In …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of ill health and one of the leading causes of
death worldwide, caused by species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) …

Background Data regarding tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes, proportion of TB/HIV co-
infection and associated factors have been released at different TB treatment facilities in …

Background Ethiopia is one of the high burden countries for extrapulmonary tuberculosis
(EPTB); however, the prompt diagnosis of EPTB remains challenging. This study is aimed to …

Background Mycobacterium africanum comprises two phylogenetic lineages within the M.
tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and is an important cause of human tuberculosis (TB) in West …

Introduction Tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most frequent form of extra-pulmonary TB
(EPTB) and accounts for a considerable proportion of all EPTB cases. We conducted a …