Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases known to humankind and it is currently a
worldwide threat with 8–9 million new active disease being reported every year. Among …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in children has conventionally been classified as pulmonary
TB (PTB) and extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) disease, including disseminated TB (TB meningitis …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious global public health problem in the present. TB also
affects other sites (extrapulmonary tuberculosis, EPTB), and accounts for a significant …

Background Studies from developed countries have reported on host-related risk factors for
extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). However, similar studies from high-burden countries …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology and risk factors associated with extra-pulmonary
tuberculosis (EPTB). METHOD: Cases of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosed from 1991 to 2008 in …

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major global health problem. Extra-
pulmonary TB (EPTB) manifests with protean symptoms, and establishing a diagnosis is …

Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective, record-based study of patients with the
diagnosis of EPTB, in all age groups. Data on all consecutive EPTB cases diagnosed at the …

Objective To describe the types and treatment outcomes of the extra-pulmonary tuberculosis
(EPTB) cases in a tertiary care hospital in a high burden tuberculosis country. Method A …

BACKGROUND: We conducted a prospective, multicenter observational cohort study in
Thailand to characterize the epidemiology of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected …

Introduction: The lymphatic system has a critical role in the immune system's recognition and
response to disease and it is an additional circulatory system throughout the entire body …