Factors associated with treatment outcome in 64 HIV negative patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis.

Objectives: In this study we aimed to determine the factors associated with treatment outcome in HIV negative patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB).

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 64 (43 female and 21 male) patients in whom second line TB drugs were administered in directly observed treatment (DOT) programme. Achievement of sputum AFB (acid fast bacilli) negativity in the 3rd month of the treatment was accepted as the bacteriologic response.

C-reactive protein levels are raised in stable Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients independent of smoking behavior and biomass exposure.

Background: The aim of this case control study is to assess the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and well-known clinical parameters in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) considering the impact of smoking behavior, biomass exposure and accompanying clinical entities, namely pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Methods: Spirometry, echocardiography, arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements, BODE scores and serum CRP levels were investigated in stable COPD patients. Associations between CRP levels and clinical parameters were evaluated.

Are all granulomatous lesions tuberculosis?

Introduction: Granulomatous reactions are seen in a wide variety of diseases.

Methods: We present 3 cases referred to our clinic with presumptive diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) were diagnosed as nontuberculous granulomatous diseases.

Results: Three cases were diagnosed as Tularemia, Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD) and idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) respectively.