MANY authors 1–5 reporting on disseminated pulmonary calcification have suggested that this entity represented healed miliary tuberculosis even though a history suggestive of acute miliary ...

To the Editor: In spite of the many advances made in the control of tuberculosis, acute miliary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis are by no means rare. During the two years 1960 and 1961 a total ...

Introduction: Early diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) are very important because of its high morbidity and mortality characteristics. However, the clinical ...

An Asian woman who immigrated to this country was diagnosed with miliary pulmonary TB per lung biopsy that showed a caseating granuloma. Both her purified protein derivative test and sputum culture ...

Owing to the central role of TLR2 in the recognition of TB, we hypothesized that TLR2 polymorphisms were associated with susceptibility to disseminated disease, in particular TBM. TLR2 SNP 597CC ...

“Pulmonary tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs and is responsible for the majority of TB cases worldwide. Symptoms include persistent cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, fatigue, and ...

Children are more likely than adults to develop active TB following exposure to M. tuberculosis (Mtb). Children are also much more likely than adults to develop severe disease, including ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent health challenges. Despite significant medical advances, this infectious disease continues to affect millions globally, with ...