Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases known to humankind and it is currently a
worldwide threat with 8–9 million new active disease being reported every year. Among …

Before discussing the epidemiology of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and particularly
urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB), unification of the terminology is necessary. The term …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious global public health problem in the present. TB also
affects other sites (extrapulmonary tuberculosis, EPTB), and accounts for a significant …

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 …

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is one of the top 10 causes of death
worldwide. About a quarter of the world's population is infected with bacteria belonging to …

Objective To describe characteristics, presentation, time to diagnosis and diagnostic findings
of patients with intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) in a low‐burden country. Method Retrospective …

Objective: It was the aim of this study to evaluate the demographic factors and clinical
features of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) compared to those of pulmonary …

Soft tissue tuberculosis is a rare extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis with limited experience
in diagnosis and treatment. Soft tissue tuberculosis is an extrapulmonary infection with …

For women infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, pregnancy is associated with an
increased risk of developing or worsening TB disease. TB in pregnancy increases the risk of …

CT Computered tomography DRE Digital rectal examination EPS Expressed prostatic fluid
EPTB Extrapulmonary tuberculosis ETTB Extrathoracic tuberculosis FGTB Female genital …