Latent Mtb infectionPPD testTransmission risk factorsBackground Despite sustained exposure to a person with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), some M. tuberculosis (Mtb) exposed individuals maintain a negative tuberculin skin test (TST). Our objective was to characterize these persistently negative TST (PTST...
People who have both tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection experience 'a unique and overlapping double stigma', according to research published in the May issue of Social Science and Medicine. Having TB sends a signal that the person also has HIV. As a consequence,...
Tuberculin Skin Test:Traditionally, screening a person for a TB infection is performed with the tuberculin skin test (TST). TST screening is administered via the Mantoux method. This test involves the intracutaneous injection of tuberculin, which is also known aspurified protein derivative, into the...
Primary oral tuberculosis in a sexagenarian female.###Direct molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis suspected to be the specific infection in a case of recurrent tonsillitis.###[Primary mucosal tuberculosis of head and neck region: a clinicopathologic analysis of 47 cases].###A 56-year...
Background Prophylactic treatment of individuals with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is an essential component of tuberculosis control in some settings. In China, the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection, and preventive interventions against this disease, have not been systematically studied...
Deficient serum vitamin D levels have been associated with incidence of tuberculosis (TB), and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). However, to our knowledge, no studies on vitamin D status and tuberculin skin test (TST) conversion have been published to date. The aim of this study was to ...
Of all the admitted children, 27.6% had HIV infection, and 16.7% had tuberculosis (TB). Dual HIV and TB infection was present in 10.3% of all patients. Of all the children requiring high care, 23.1% were HIV infected. Approximately 50% of all children with HIV infection were on ...
Tuberculosis control relies on the identification and preventive treatment of individuals who are latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, direct identification of latent tuberculosis infection is not possible. The diagnostic tests used to identify individuals latently infected with M. tubercu...
Tuberculosis infection versus anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy: screening challenges in psoriatic patients Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of the tuberculin skin test (TST) for screening and monitoring patients treated with anti-... Caius,Solovan,Elena,... - 《...
Household contacts (people who live in the same housing unit) of TB patients have a high risk of becoming infected with M. tuberculosis compared to the members of general population [6]. A systematic review conducted by Fox et al. has reported an average active TB prevalence of 3.1% and ...