This case illustrates the potential advantages of measuring local immune responses, using ELISPOT assays, for the rapid diagnosis of active TB in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. These ...

THE etiology of a pleural effusion can at times be difficult to establish. Pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchogenic carcinoma are notorious in this regard, and in both diseases it is mandatory that ...

The Pilot Immunology Study provides a framework to assess the regulation and temporal changes in host immune responses during standard short course anti-TB chemotherapy in culture-confirmed pulmonary ...

IN 1953 Sutliff, Hughes and Rice 1 reported a series of 21 cases of pleural disease presenting various problems of management and diagnosis. Pleural biopsy in 17 cases showed granulomatous disease of ...

Introduction: Tuberculosis is frequently omitted in the diagnostic workup and may be identified accidentally following thoracic surgeries, mostly those targeting lung cancer. Objectives: This study ...

Tuberculosis claims two million lives each year globally. Early detection and treatment are crucial to prevent spread, outbreaks, and development of resistance. Scientists at the Translational Health ...

A rare ABPA case presenting with pyopneumothorax underscores diagnostic challenges and the importance of timely treatment.

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007;26(2):189-190. A 5-month-old boy was transferred to our tertiary care center from a community hospital for workup of a unilateral pleural effusion. He had a history of ...

What is Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis? Extra pulmonary tuberculosis is the infection of tissues and organs other than the lungs by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a few related organisms. It is most ...