Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) constitutes about 20% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB)
in Korea. Diagnosing EPTB remains challenging because clinical samples obtained from …

Introduction: The incidence of vertebral osteomyelitis is increasing, attributed to an ageing
population with inherent co-morbidities and improved case ascertainment. Sources of data …

Introduction Conventional diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis (TB) is based on a combination of
clinical features, laboratory tests and imaging studies, since none of these individual …

» The natural history of spinal tuberculosis in children is different from that in adults as
children are prone to more deformity throughout the period of growth even after the disease …

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5. We conditionally recommend initial adjunctive corticosteroid treatment in all human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative patients with TB pericarditis. Routine use of …

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to study demographics of tuberculosis of spine and
analyze factors that might affect neurological improvement in such patients. Methods: Of the …

The increased incidence of co-infection with HIV, multi-drug resistance, and global migration
has lead to the resurgence of tuberculosis in both the developing and developed world …

Background: Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of damage to the spine and
associated neural structures. Purpose: This study aims to identify the risk factors for …

Background A large proportion of the huge global burden of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
(EPTB) cases are treated empirically without accurate definition of disease sites and extent …