The transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis depends upon the ability of the tubercle bacillus to pass from an infected person to a new host in the form of an airborne particle.

The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis, which is 0.3 per cent yearly until the age of thirteen, rises suddenly, and, if primary tuberculosis occurs after the age of thirteen, the yearly incidence ...

Fan H, Wu F, Liu J, et al. Pulmonary tuberculosis as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Transl Med . March 2021;9(5):390. doi:10. ...

Stellenbosch University researchers are pioneering a groundbreaking trial that harnesses artificial intelligence to transform ...

Results: We found 42 cases diagnosed with IPH, although only 4 cases presented predominantly respiratory syndrome at the onset (9,5%), 3 of those being first interpreted as primary pulmonary ...

Spread of abdominal tuberculosis is through blood, direct contact with primary focus or ingestion of sputum containing bacilli from the active pulmonary focus.(3 Trusted Source Active Tuberculosis ...

More than a decade after bedaquiline (Sirturo) received an accelerated approval status for the treatment of multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Rationale. Diagnostic test accuracy and time to diagnosis or treatment initiation are critical for decision-making. Using NAATs significantly reduces the time to identify pulmonary M. tuberculosis and ...

A case of tuberculosis was reported at a Portland-area middle school, sparking concerns among local families, but public health officials are optimistic that community spread will not occur and the… ...

Primary pulmonary tuberculosis in a child under the age of 10 or 11 years is usually paucibacillary and rarely infectious.2. Foreign-born children with tuberculosis usually belong to one or other ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the primary causative agent of TB. Early immune responses against Mtb are crucial for confined infection, with cytokines and chemokines influencing inflammatory ...