Primary TB.This is the first stage of a tuberculosis infection. Your immune system may be able to fight off the germs. But sometimes it doesn't destroy all of them, and they keep multiplying. You may not have any TB symptoms at this stage, or you might have a few flu-like symptoms....
LONDON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Scientists in Manchester revealed Tuesday they have developed the world's first non-antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis. The team at the University of Manchester hoped the compound, developed after 10 years of painstaking research, will be ready for trials on humans...
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Tuberculosis (TB) (see the image below), a multisystemic disease with myriad presentations and manifestations, is the most common cause of infectious disease–related mortality worldwide. Although TB rates are decreasing in the United States, the disease
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For persons with active tuberculosis, ART should be initiated within 2 weeks after starting treatment for tuberculosis, particularly if the CD4 cell count is less than 50/μL (evidence rating: AIa). For those with tuberculous meningitis, high-dose steroids along with tuberculosis treatment is ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is once again the leading infectious killer of adults, and more than 10 million persons become sick with TB each year. Diagnosis of TB requires a high index of suspicion and tenacious follow-up. Treatment still requires the use of four drugs at initiation, with shortest cour...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Successful treatment requires strict adherence to drug regimens for prolonged periods of time. Long-acting (LA) delive
The process involves a simple blood test for tuberculosis patients, including those with non-symptomatic early-stage disease, and "could be key in supporting health efforts to control and eventually eliminate the TB epidemic which is responsible for approximately 1.5 million deaths each year globally"...
Induction of cathelicidin-mediated antimicrobial pathway against intracellular M. tuberculosis by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), the active form of vitamin D, has been documented in vitro. However, in in vivo studies related to inflammatory diso