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BCGitis and BCGosis spectrum of imaging findings in immunocompromised pediatric patients.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Feb 14, 2025 Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern despite preventive measures, such as the use of the Bacille Calmette-GucE9rin (BCG) vaccine, which reduces the risk ... Read more
Infection Screening and Vaccination of Adult and Pediatric Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: An Emirati Delphi Consensus.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Jan 21, 2025 Patients with autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) have an increased susceptibility to infections due to their compromised immune systems and the use of immunosuppressive ... Read more
Unveiling Pediatric Neurosarcoidosis Mimicking Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: Diagnostic Challenges.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Jan 12, 2025 Neurosarcoidosis is a rare chronic inflammatory disease affecting the nervous system. Owing to its varying manifestations that can mimic other central nervous system infectious or ... Read more
GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra in Pediatric Tuberculosis: How Disease Characteristics Modify Test Performances.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Jan 06, 2025 The diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) is challenging, due to the lower sensitivity of microbiological tests, such as culture and microscopy, compared to their performance ... Read more
Clinical Strategies for Identifying Pediatric Patients with Tuberculosis at Risk of Developing Depressive Disorders.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Nov 05, 2024 Tuberculosis remains a major global public health problem, affecting millions of people every year, including children. At the same time, depressive disorders are among the ... Read more
Bridging the gap: Gardner-Wells tongs utilization in pediatric spinal tuberculosis: A case report.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Nov 22, 2024 Spinal Tuberculosis (TB), or Pott’s disease, is a significant form of extrapulmonary TB affecting the spine, especially in children. Standard treatments include anti-tuberculosis medications, immobilization, ... Read more
Preliminary evaluation of a new prototype interferon-gamma release assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific T-cell responses in patients with tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Mar 03, 2025 Screening for tuberculosis infections (TBI) using the tuberculin skin test or interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) is crucial in controlling the global TB burden. This study ... Read more
Evaluation of treatment outcomes and associated risk factors in children with TB in Bangladesh.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Mar 01, 2025 Children aged 0-14 years old make up 4% of the total number of people diagnosed with TB in Bangladesh. Local pediatric treatment outcomes and associated ... Read more
Utility of stool Xpert MTB/Rif assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary and abdominal tuberculosis in children – A study from Western India.
Tuberculosis Literature
Publication date: Mar 01, 2025 Microbiological diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary and intestinal tuberculosis remains difficult due to difficulty in specimen collection such as with sputum, gastric aspirates or intestinal biopsies. ... Read more