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

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's leading infectious cause of death.
Extrapulmonary TB accounts for 15% of TB cases, but the proportion is increasing, and over …

ABSTRACT The Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) is a rapid test for tuberculosis (TB) and
rifampin resistance (RIF-R) suitable for point-of-care testing. However, it has decreased …

Summary Background WHO recommends Xpert MTB/RIF as initial diagnostic testing for
tuberculous meningitis. However, diagnosis remains difficult, with Xpert sensitivity of about …

Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is estimated to be the leading cause of HIV-related deaths
globally. However, since HIV-associated TB frequently remains unascertained, we …

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the leading
cause of mortality due to a single microbial pathogen worldwide, represents a growing threat …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality from a single infectious
agent, despite being preventable and curable. Early and accurate diagnosis of active TB is …

Background Microbiological confirmation of childhood tuberculosis is rare because of the
difficulty of collection of specimens, low sensitivity of smear microscopy, and poor access to …

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is frequently a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. It
is a common opportunistic infection in people living with HIV/AIDS and other …

Background Current diagnostics for HIV-associated tuberculosis are suboptimal, with
missed diagnoses contributing to high hospital mortality and approximately 374 000 annual …