A consistent upward trend has been seen in extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases in the past five years, constituting nearly 24% ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The most common site of extrapulmonary TB infection was the pleural cavity. Comorbidities associated with ...

This is an adverse form of the disease which is prevalent especially in our immunocompromised patients from various causes. As the world marks tuberculosis (TB) day with the theme ‘Wanted: Leaders for ...

Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, but new research is transforming how we detect, treat, and prevent it. From uncovering unique immune responses outside the lungs ...

The patient, a 42-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone, reported swelling and pain in the fifth finger of her left hand for about 1-week.

In one-fifth of people with active tuberculosis (TB), the site of disease is outside the lungs (extrapulmonary TB). Some forms of extrapulmonary TB, such as TB meningitis, are extremely dangerous, ...

Tuberculosis is still widely perceived as a disease of the lungs, often associated with chronic cough and breathlessness. However, a significant number of patients never develop noticeable pulmonary ...

The CDC says the rise in large outbreaks signals persistent transmission among people facing social and economic instability.

Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income Member States, where TB is among the top three causes of death for women in reproductive age. This disease has become or is becoming a medical ...