Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global health problem in Indonesia, which is the country with the secondhighest TB burden after India. Accuracy in TB diagnosis is the key to effective treatment and decreased transmission rate. One of the latest diagnostic methods is interferon gamma release assay (IGRA), which measures the interferon-γ release associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Vaccination is an effective way to overcome the spread of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). However, it can give rise to adverse event following immunisation (AEFI). AEFI is an important aspect that is assessed in vaccine safety standards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cardiac myxoma is the most common type of primary cardiac tumor, with the majority located in the atrial wall. The tumor is attached to valvular structures in a few cases, of which the pulmonary valve is the least affected. Pulmonary valve myxoma may have different clinical manifestations from the more common cardiac myxomas because of its vital position.
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