The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic has amplified the global burden of
tuberculosis (TB), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where 82% of the world's TB/HIV …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and death worldwide, with approximately
two billion people infected and approximately two million annual deaths attributable to it. In …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic has undoubtedly increased the incidence of
tuberculosis (TB) globally, posing a formidable global health challenge affecting 1.2 million …

Background The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in resource-limited settings relies on Ziehl-
Neelsen (ZN) smear microscopy. LED fluorescence microscopy (LED-FM) has many …

Background: Respiratory infections are a leading cause of death in Africa, especially among
HIV-infected patients. Data on the etiology of fatal respiratory diseases are largely based on …

Objective: We describe chest radiograph (CXR) findings in a population with a high
prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) in order to identify …

In low-resource areas, the most common method of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is visual
identification of rod-shaped TB bacilli in microscopic images of sputum smears. We present …

Access to sputum smear microscopy in high-tuberculosis (TB)-burden regions is limited by a
scarcity of microscopes and experienced technicians. We evaluated the accuracy of …

Background Although World Health Organization guidelines recommend clinical judgment
and chest radiography for diagnosing tuberculosis in HIV-infected adults with unexplained …

Breast milk provides optimal nutrition, and is recommended for neonates and infants. In
women with TB, there has been uncertainty about optimal feeding practices due to the risk of …