MANY authors 1–5 reporting on disseminated pulmonary calcification have suggested that this entity represented healed miliary tuberculosis even though a history suggestive of acute miliary ...

Miliary tuberculosis is a severe manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection characterised by haematogenous dissemination and the appearance of innumerable tiny nodules in multiple organs.

Introduction: Early diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) are very important because of its high morbidity and mortality characteristics. However, the clinical ...

Miliary tuberculosis is uncommon in adults. Its occurrence complicating pregnancy is an especially rare finding. The case to be presented is of unusual interest because only one other case of miliary ...

An Asian woman who immigrated to this country was diagnosed with miliary pulmonary TB per lung biopsy that showed a caseating granuloma. Both her purified protein derivative test and sputum culture ...

Clifton Barry’s career as a tuberculosis researcher began in the 1990s, when the disease began to stage a quiet but dramatic resurgence. At the time, the overall death rate from TB was dropping, but ...

Children are more likely than adults to develop active TB following exposure to M. tuberculosis (Mtb). Children are also much more likely than adults to develop severe disease, including ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent health challenges. Despite significant medical advances, this infectious disease continues to affect millions globally, with ...

A chest X-ray can usually detect active tuberculosis (TB) but not latent TB. In either case, you’ll need a sputum test to confirm a diagnosis. Doctors often use chest X-rays to help diagnose active ...