Nearly one-third of the human population is infected with tuberculosis. Of those with active
disease, approximately 10% are impacted by skeletal tuberculosis. Though, traditionally a …

Spinal tuberculosis is a destructive form of tuberculosis. It accounts for approximately half of
all cases of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Spinal tuberculosis is more common in children …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains endemic in many parts of the developing world and is
increasingly seen in the developed world due to migration. A total of 1.3 million people die …

During the last two decades, the resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) has been documented in
both developed and developing nations, and much of this increase in TB burden coincided …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a virulent form of an infectious disease that causes a global burden due
to its high infectivity and fatality rate, especially the irrepressible threats of latent infection …

The lack of an accurate, rapid diagnostic test for mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a major
handicap in the management of spinal TB. GeneXpert, a new, rapid molecular diagnostic …

Recommendation: Each tissue sample should be collected using separate sterile
instruments and transferred directly into culture bottles and transferred to laboratory as soon …

» The natural history of spinal tuberculosis in children is different from that in adults as
children are prone to more deformity throughout the period of growth even after the disease …

Background Rapid and accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is key to manage the
disease and to control and prevent its transmission. Many established diagnostic methods …

Delay in diagnosing osteoarticular tuberculosis (OATB) contributes significantly to morbidity
by causing disfiguration and neurological sequelae. The delay caused by conventional …