Evaluation of Non-HIV-Related, Drug-Sensitive Cluster Outbreaks of Tuberculosis with PCR-based DNA Fingerprinting by JM FitzGerald, WA Black, D Kunimoto

“…OBJECTIVES: To characterize two cluster outbreaks of tuberculosis by DNA fingerprinting and to evaluate the possibility of their association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and multiple drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.…”
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Design of a new class of broad-spectrum therapeutics targeted to drug-resistant bacteria by Amrutha Surendran, Agnes Turnbull, Allen Flockhart, Fern Findlay-Greene, Martyna Nowosielska, Donald Morrison, David J. Mincher, Samantha Donnellan

“…Key policy highlights Development of a novel class of antimicrobial compounds Drug screen against a WHO ‘high’ priority drug-resistant pathogen that poses the greatest threat to human health (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Drug screen against a surrogate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide.…”
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Nontuberculous mycobacterium occurrence in biological material and environmental samples covered by epidemiological surveillance in the Republic of Dagestan by M. O. Baratov

“…From 405 sputum samples from tuberculosis-affected humans, 64 (15.8%) cultures were isolated, of which 55 (85.9%) were classified as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 9 (14.1%) – as Mycobacterium bovis. …”
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Prevalence and clinical profile of comorbidity among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a multi-center observational study in eastern China by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Xiaomeng Wang, Xiaomeng Wang, Songhua Chen, Jun Li, Qinglin Cheng, Yu Zhang, Qian Wu, Qian Wu, Kui Liu, Kui Liu, Xuli Jiang, Bin Chen, Bin Chen

“…In addition, patients with diabetes mellitus (AOR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.72–2.45), tracheobronchial tuberculosis (AOR: 3.22, 95% CI: 2.4–4.32) were more likely to show Mycobacterium tuberculosis-positive in the etiology, and patients with pleuritis (AOR: 0.25, 95% CI: 0.22–0.29), other extrapulmonary tuberculosis (AOR: 0.61, 95% CI: 0.48–0.76) were less likely to show Mycobacterium tuberculosis-positive in the etiology.ConclusionThe prevalence of comorbidities was high in patients newly diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. …”
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Hubungan antara Pembentukan Scar Vaksin BCG dan Kejadian Infeksi Tuberkulosis by Fajriah Rosandali, Rusdi Aziz, Netti Suharti

“…<strong>Abstrak</strong><p>Tuberkulosis adalah penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh kuman Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Orang dewasa yang menderita tuberkulosis sangat mudah menularkan kuman TB kepada orang disekitarnya terutama pada anak-anak. …”
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Ferroptosis Is a Potential Therapeutic Target for Pulmonary Infectious Diseases by Yurong Zhang, Dianlun Qian, Xiangfeng Bai, Shibo Sun

“…Pulmonary infectious diseases caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are associated with ferroptosis. …”
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Mycobacterial Infections in AIDS by A Ross Hill

“…Given the expanding pool of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive persons, particularly in developing nations where Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a leading health problem, one can expect a continued rise in TB cases during the 1990s. …”
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Isolated Splenic Cold Abscesses with Perisplenic Extension: Treated Successfully without Splenectomy by Mohan Khadka, Ravi Pradhan

“…Ultrasound-guided aspiration of the abscess fluid revealed Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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The Value of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Detection in Tuberculosis: A Bibliometrics-Based Analysis and Review by Zhiyi Li

“…The GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis Branching (MTB) technology is a suite of semi-nested real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR in vitro diagnostic technologies developed by Cepheid Inc. …”
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Merlin Thomas, Mushtak AlGherbawe

“…Bronchoalveolar lavage culture and molecular test were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and treatment with isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol was started. …”
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Analysis of a Tuberculosis Infection Model considering the Influence of Saturated Recovery (Treatment) by Fatima Sulayman, Farah Aini Abdullah

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global health threat that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is extremely infectious, and has a high mortality rate. …”
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Tuberculosis Exposure from a Healthcare Worker to Patients in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by Maria Casalino, Thivia Jegathesan, Michael Sgro, Elizabeth Rea, Matthew Muller, Douglas M. Campbell

“…The nosocomial spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from a healthcare worker with infectious pulmonary tuberculosis disease to patients remains a risk in the healthcare environment, including neonatal intensive care units. …”
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Disseminated Tuberculosis Mimicking Ankylosing Spondylitis by Valérie Huyge, Serge Goldman, Muhammad S. Soyfoo

“…Histological analysis of the pulmonary lesion revealed mycobacterium tuberculosis. This case highlights, firstly, the importance of excluding other diagnoses in the presence of clinical picture of ankylosing spondylitis and high inflammatory markers and, secondly, the determining role of PET/CT.…”
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Genetic diversity and transmission pattern of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis based on whole-genome sequencing in Wuhan, China by Liqing Wei, Jun Chen, Zhen Deng, Zefang Zhang, Zhengbin Zhang, Qionghong Duan

“…A total of 31 MDR MTB Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates formed clusters, resulting in a clustering rate of 20.81% and a recent transmission rate of 11.41%. …”
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Classic and New Diagnostic Approaches to Childhood Tuberculosis by Gladys Guadalupe López Ávalos, Ernesto Prado Montes de Oca

“…Adequate and timely assessment of tuberculosis infection in childhood could diminish epidemiological burden because underdiagnosed pediatric patients can evolve to an active state and have the potential to disseminate the etiological agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis, notably increasing this worldwide public health problem.…”
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Advances in the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection by Zhang H, Guan W, Zhou J

“…Haiying Zhang,1 Weiwei Guan,2 Jikun Zhou3 1School of Public Health at Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Tuberculosis, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 3The Institute of Medical Research, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jikun Zhou, The Institute of Medical Research, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China, Email 13933880581@163.comAbstract: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a critical stage of tuberculosis infection in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is dormant and does not cause active disease. …”
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Histopathology of Infectious Colitis by Christina M. Surawicz

“…Granulomas usually indicate Crohn's disease but can he seen with infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Both chlamydial and syphilitic proctitis are rare and usually seen in homosexually active men. …”
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Tuberculosis Disseminata pada Pasien Imunokompeten by Sukma Lini, Fauzar Fauzar, Roza Kurniati

“…Abstrak Tuberkulosis Disseminata didefinisikan sebagai penyebaran dua atau lebih pada organ tubuh yang disebabkan oleh penyebaran lymphohematogenous Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Dilaporkan pasien wanita usia 24 tahun dengan keluhan utama sesak nafas, serta adanya ulkus pada aksila, leher dan lengan. …”
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Th1 and Th17 Cells in Tuberculosis: Protection, Pathology, and Biomarkers by I. V. Lyadova, A. V. Panteleev

“…The outcome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection ranges from a complete pathogen clearance through asymptomatic latent infection (LTBI) to active tuberculosis (TB) disease. …”
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Tuberculous Panophthalmitis with Lymphadenitis and Central Nervous System Tuberculoma by Sirawat Srichatrapimuk, Duangkamon Wattanatranon, Somnuek Sungkanuparph

“…Colonies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were obtained from tissue culture. …”
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