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Knee tuberculosis: an overlooked clinical entity.
J Infect Dev Ctries
August 2024
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Article Synopsis
- * A 59-year-old male initially misdiagnosed with pigmented villonodular synovitis experienced knee swelling; after thorough tests, he was correctly diagnosed with tuberculous knee arthritis through detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in his synovial fluid.
- * This case highlights the necessity of considering tuberculosis in patients with chronic knee arthritis, as its symptoms and imaging can resemble other conditions like PVNS, complicating diagnosis.
Association of Underlying Comorbidities and Sites of tuberculosis: an analysis using surveillance data.
BMC Pulm Med
November 2022
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Juhwa-ro 170, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, 10380, Republic of Korea.
Article Synopsis
- Tuberculosis (TB) can affect various organs, with Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) being harder to diagnose due to its diverse symptoms; this study aimed to compare characteristics of patients with pulmonary TB (PTB) versus EPTB.
- The research analyzed data from 7,674 TB patients in South Korea, revealing that PTB patients were generally older and had a higher male proportion, while EPTB patients had higher body mass index and chronic kidney disease prevalence.
- The findings indicate that underlying health issues influence the location of TB, highlighting the need for careful evaluation for EPTB in patients with certain comorbidities, particularly in regions where TB is common.
Activity of Lactobacillus crispatus isolated from vaginal microbiota against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
J Microbiol
November 2021
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, 31151, Republic of Korea.
Tuberculosis, an infectious disease, is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It remains a significant public health issue around the globe, causing about 1.8 million deaths every year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtrapulmonic presentation of tuberculosis: An atypical urogenital presentation of a common disease.
Radiol Case Rep
May 2020
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Radiology Section Head Pediatric Radiology Wake Forest Health, Brenner Children's Hospital, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
is the leading cause of infectious disease-related death worldwide. However, it is less frequently encountered in developed countries, and 90% of cases are reported in adults, making it a less commonly encountered entity in pediatric radiology. The disease is treatable, but symptoms of renal disease are nonspecific and should be identified early.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnosis and treatment of paediatric tuberculosis: An insight review.
Crit Rev Microbiol
August 2017
d Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Bhubaneswar , India.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem, invading all age groups world-wide. It is an opportunistic infection affecting the individuals alone or with co-infections. Childhood TB is a neglected aspect and a significant health problem in epidemic areas.
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