Tuberculosis has shown a resurgence in nonendemic populations in recent years, a
phenomenon that has been attributed to factors such as increased migration and the human …

The HIV epidemic has led to large increases in the frequency of smear-negative pulmonary
tuberculosis, which has poor treatment outcomes and excessive early mortality compared …

Tuberculosis is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV/AIDS
worldwide. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to addressing the dual epidemic of …

Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active tuberculosis (TB) are 2 ends
of a spectrum of states ranging from asymptomatic infection to overt disease. While …

Introduction Smear-negative pulmonary TB (SNPT) represents 30–60% of all pulmonary TB
cases. The mortality of these patients can reach 25% in populations with high prevalence of …

While pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections are recognized for their public
health implications, less is known about the infectiousness of extrapulmonary tuberculosis …

This completely revised and expanded Second Edition thoroughly examines tuberculosis
from historical, theoretical, and clinical perspectives, including the most current discoveries …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a commercially available antigen capture enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on detecting lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine for the …

SETTING: Urban tuberculosis (TB) clinic, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. OBJECTIVE: Chest
radiographs (CXRs) help in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB, but may be normal …

In this review, we describe diagnostic strategies specifically for HIV and TB co-infected
individuals. Molecular diagnostics in particular within the past 5 years have revolutionized …