Comparison of clinical and laboratory findings between those with pulmonary tuberculosis and those with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.

In tuberculosis endemic areas, patients with sputum positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) are usually diagnosed and treated for pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung disease is often ascertained only after lung disease progression occurs, increasing the risk of severe morbidity and mortality. We conducted a matched case-control study among a prospective cohort of 300 patients with newly diagnosed AFB-positive sputum in Thailand during 2010-2012.

Outcomes of antituberculosis treatments at 18 months follow-up in TB-HIV co-infected patients on ART: a retrospective review of 166 cases.

Objectives: To study the outcomes of antituberculosis treatment in HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Material And Method: This retrospective cohort study was performed by reviewing medical records of 166 patients co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in a hospital in Thailand seen between January 2005 and February 2008. These patients were treated with both antituberculosis (antiTB) and antiretroviral drugs (ART) and were followed for 18 months after the beginning of antiTB.