Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in individuals
infected with HIV-1. It has long been known that HIV-1 infection alters the course of M …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is primarily a respiratory pathogen. However, 15% of infections
worldwide occur at extrapulmonary sites causing additional complications for diagnosis and …

Background Use of antiretroviral treatment for HIV-1 infection has decreased AIDS-related
morbidity and mortality and prevents sexual transmission of HIV-1. However, the best time to …

Background Tuberculous meningitis is a serious form of tuberculosis (TB) that affects the
meninges that cover a person's brain and spinal cord. It is associated with high death rates …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death from infectious disease worldwide. A
substantial proportion of patients presenting with extrapulmonary TB have urogenital TB (UG …

Background Information on extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) patients is limited in many African
countries including Ghana. The study objective was to describe the epidemiology of EPTB …

Tuberculosis (TB) is still prevalent in many developing countries and can pose a new
potential threat to global health due to international migration. As an uncommon form of …

HIV is the top and tuberculosis is the second leading cause of death from infectious disease
worldwide, with an estimated 8.7 million incident cases of tuberculosis and 2.5 million new …

Objectives Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is not a notifiable infectious disease in
China but is a heavy burden on public health. However, the epidemic situation of EPTB …

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) accounts for a significant proportion of tuberculosis
cases worldwide. Nevertheless, the diagnosis is often delayed or even missed due to …