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Showing 1 to 20 of 86 for “"Tuberculous"”.
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Investigations into HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis
[Background] Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a common form of tuberculosis in high TB incidence settings. However, the burden of disease and outcome in affected adults is unknown in Cape Town. The diagnosis of TBM is often challenging, particularly in HIV co-infected patients and no standardized …
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Drug recovery in paediatric tuberculous meningitis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the single leading infectious disease killer across the world. Infection of the central nervous system (CNS) is the most lethal form of the disease. There has been little adjustment to the standard drug regimens over several decades, but there remain many …
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Pattern recognition in the detection of Tuberculous Meningitis
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-107).
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Cognitive outcomes in adults with HIV-associated Tuberculous Meningitis
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a common cause of meningitis in adults in South Africa (1-3), second only to cryptococcal meningitis in studies of microbiologically confirmed meningitis, and accounting for 28% of cases in one (1). Conventional diagnostic tests for TBM are, however, relatively …
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Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria in The Gambia: Prevalent Species, Carriage and Disease
Pulmonary tuberculosis-like disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has gained attention, in part, because of its increased recognition especially in the elderly and immunocompetent population. This is an emerging problem of public health significance. With the increasing incidence of …
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The treatment of tuberculous meningitis : a study of twenty-six cases
… introduction of streptomycin a few years ago, tuberculous meningitis was a one hundred percent fatal disease. It is now justifiable to present a thesis on the treatment of this disease for streptomycin is the first therapeutic agent to be used extensively and successfully in the treatment of …
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Biomarkers of neurological tissue injury and inflammation in paediatric tuberculous meningitis
[Background] Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in children has high mortality and neurological morbidity rates. The assessment of disease severity and prognostication are difficult because several factors influence initial presentation, and advanced tools for these are lacking. Biomarkers of …
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Residential Exposure to Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria: Sources and Associations with Pulmonary Disease
The human health impacts of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in home environments remain poorly understood. To better understand the association between NTM colonization of POU sources in homes and MAC pulmonary disease (MAC PD), we continued a case-control study of Washington and Oregon …
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Investigating the pathways involved in the progression of fibrosis in tuberculous pericarditis
… 15% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB) globally. Tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) is a severe form of EPTB involving the pericardium that is present in 1-2% of TB cases, and poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, with mortality rates ranging between 8-34% despite anti- tuberculous therapy. TBP …
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Chromatographic, electrophoretic, and immunoelectrophoretic studies of serums from normal and tuberculous guinea pigs
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Microbiology and Public Health, 1964
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Steroids for tuberculous pleurisy : a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials
Corticosteroids used in addition to anti-tuberculous therapy have been reported to benefit people with tuberculous pleurisy. However, research findings are not consistent, raising doubt as to whether such treatment is worthwhile. Concem also exists regarding the potential adverse effects of …
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The tetrapeptide Ac-SDKP and angiotensin converting enzyme in tuberculous pericarditis and fibrosis
Tuberculous pericarditis is an extra pulmonary form of tuberculosis (TB) which leads to a lifethreatening form of pericardial fibrosis in up to 25% of patients despite anti tuberculous therapy. The mechanisms leading to the fibrotic phenotype following infection are poorly understood. A proof of …
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Investigation of the management of tuberculous pericarditis (IMPI) registry : survival and outcomes sub-study
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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An Examination of Lumbar and Ventricular Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings in Children with Tuberculous Meningitis and Hydrocephalus
Background: Childhood tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has poor outcomes. These are often associated with delayed diagnosis because early diagnosis and treatment is challenging. Existing diagnostic criteria use CSF characteristics to suspect TBM. However, lumbar and ventricular CSF may differ. These …
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The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis
… and specificity of this test in the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis, in a large number of patients, 3. Establish levels of adenosine deaminase activity which give the best discriminatory information in patients with ascites. 4. Determine what conditions may give rise to false positive or …
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Characterisation of cytolytic CD4+ and suppresor CD8+ activity of T lymphocyte clones derived from tuberculous pleuritis
Bibliography: leaves 156-174.
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Deciphering the molecular basis of the global emergence of non-tuberculous Mycobacteria as important human respiratory pathogens
Mycobacterium avium belongs to the group Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM), which are acid fast, environmental bacteria belonging to the family Mycobacteriaceae. They are facultative intracellular bacilli causing opportunistic infections in individuals with pre-existing conditions such as …
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