MycobacteriumRifampicinPyrazinamidePulmonaryBacteriumInfectionRifampinNational TuberculosisThird of the world's populationRegimen of isoniazidSpinalRifapentine-isoniazidMultidrug-resistant tuStrainsMycobacteriaExtrapulmonaryAnti-tuberculosis drugsSymptomsMedicationsDiseaseLatent tuberculosisPrevent tuberculosisAntibioticDevelop tuberculosisDosesSpineDrugsPatients2016InfectionsPreventionTherapyNTSSVertebraeAcuteSputumCommonlyDropletLTBIGeneXpertSpreadsAntibioticsAntimicrobialEPTBCases globallyTreatmentsMonthsSpecimenDiagnosis
Mycobacterium21
- Preventing tuberculosis (TB) by treating latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a cornerstone of the U.S. strategy for TB elimination ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
- Tuberculosis properly refers only to disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (for which humans are the main reservoir). (merckmanuals.com)
- These three bacteria, together with M. tuberculosis and other less common mycobacteria, are known as the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. (merckmanuals.com)
- the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis continues to provide an invaluable resource to understand tuberculosis (TB), the leading cause of global infectious disease mortality. (jci.org)
- Some retinal magnetic bacteria of Fatal term assert: plantar flavorful Isoniazid of painful attack and common hyperkalemia, HIV-associated as Mycobacterium or inflammation manifestations, which Makes an blood of the Tuberculosis or many childhood adherence of key on PinterestDuring the lengthy vessel of ID, CEOs are uncertain or life-threatening Centers or pages, and they are soon anterior at this cancer. (reconcile-int.org)
- In addition, GeneXpert detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis that showed sensitivity to both isoniazid and rifampicin. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- Tuberculosis is an extremely infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis . (healthline.com)
- It is caused by a bacterial microorganism, the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis . (encyclopedia.com)
- We further show that bergenin induces Th1 immune responses and potently inhibits bacillary growth in a murine model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. (frontiersin.org)
- This infectious disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis , known as Koch's bacillus . (muysalud.com)
- Tuberculosis is a highly communicable disease caused by the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (cessspinemumbai.com)
- Tuberculosis (TB) is due to infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis . (rch.org.au)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli enter the host by droplet inhalation, after which the localized infection escalates within the lungs and then disseminates to the regional lymph nodes. (medscape.com)
- Tuberculosis is a long-term infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis . (ajgreenchem.com)
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious illness that is also known as the "great white plague" owing to Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) infection. (ajgreenchem.com)
- In an immunocompetent patient, the PPD is a marker of active or latent infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (clinicaladvisor.com)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis and, rarely, Mycobacterium bovis are two uncommon microbes which can cause Tuberculous (TB) osteomyelitis, also referred to as Pott's disease of the spine. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
- However, the culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( M. tuberculosis ) complex strains from stool perform poorly. (biomedcentral.com)
- There is an urgent need for rapid, comprehensive detection of drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( M. tuberculosis) complex strains to guide appropriate treatment regimens [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- An early-morning sputum sam- encoding the B-subunit of RNA of droplet particles aerosolized from ple was collected from 170 patients polymerase ( rpoB DNA, 342-360 persons infected with Mycobacterium into wide-mouthed plastic contain- base pairs) was the target region for tuberculosis or by consumption of milk ers. (who.int)
Rifampicin3
- MDR-TB is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, two of the most important first-line drugs typically used to treat TB. (citizen-news.org)
- Under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), the treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis involves a regimen of four drugs available as 4 FDC (Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Ethambutol, and Pyrazinamide) for two months, followed by three drugs available as 3 FDC (Isoniazid, Rifampicin, and Ethambutol) for an additional two months. (thenewsmill.com)
- Rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol were prescribed for empiric treatment of ganglionic tuberculosis in the last 6 months but with no clinical response. (biomedcentral.com)
Pyrazinamide1
- The 4-month regimen containing rifapentine, moxifloxacin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide is the first successful short treatment regimen for drug-susceptible TB disease identified in almost 40 years. (cdc.gov)
Pulmonary6
- Tuberculosis (TB) in children is frequently paucibacillary and non-severe forms of pulmonary TB are common. (biomedcentral.com)
- Early-morning sputum samples were collected from 170 patients referred to the National Tuberculosis Institute in Sana'a city with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. (who.int)
- Around 15% of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis will have extra pulmonary involvement. (cessspinemumbai.com)
- Diagnosis of pulmonary edema is typically done through a combination of physical examination, medical history review, and imaging tests such as chest X-ray or echocardiography. (assimilate.one)
- thus, procedures such as sputum induction or gastric aspiration are required to collect diagnostic specimens for pulmonary tuberculosis [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- It is a bacterial infectious disease referred to the National Tuberculosis phenol-chloroform reagent was added that is considered the second most Institute in Sana'a city with suspected and the mixture was vortexed for about important cause of death due to an pulmonary TB based on their presen- 10 s and heated at 80 °C for 20 min. (who.int)
Bacterium2
- M. tuberculosis , a bacterium transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei from patients with respiratory forms of the disease, causes TB, a contagious and potentially fatal disease. (cdc.gov)
- The bacterium that causes tuberculosis. (cdc.gov)
Infection8
- Tuberculosis is a chronic, progressive mycobacterial infection, often with an asymptomatic latent period following initial infection. (merckmanuals.com)
- Tests for diagnosing latent infection with tuberculosis include a positive TST or a blood assay. (unboundmedicine.com)
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. (encyclopedia.com)
- Scientists know it as an infection caused by M. tuberculosis . (encyclopedia.com)
- When streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against M. tuberculosis , was discovered in the early 1940s, the infection began to come under control. (encyclopedia.com)
- Following infection, the host immune system typically confines the organism and only a fraction (~10%) of individuals infected with M.tb progress toward TB disease ( Flynn and Chan, 2001 ). (frontiersin.org)
- Bone TB and especially spinal Tuberculosis is challenging to diagnose because it's painless in the early stages, and therefore one may not exhibit any symptoms, onset of symptoms of tuberculous spondylitis is more insidious than pyogenic infection. (cessspinemumbai.com)
- When tuberculosis becomes active, 75% of cases involve infection in the lungs. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
Rifampin2
- Daily rifampin (RIF) for 4 months for adults and 6 months for children is recommended when the M. tuberculosis is presumed to be INH-resistant and RIF-susceptible or when INH is contraindicated or is not tolerated by the patient ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
- Paser is most commonly used in patients with Multi-drug Resistant TB (MDR-TB) or when isoniazid and rifampin use is not possible due to a combination of resistance and/or intolerance. (rxlist.com)
National Tuberculosis1
- This statement, the first issued jointly by the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, was drafted by a working group consisting of members from both organizations on the basis of a review of relevant epidemiologic and other scientific studies and established practices in conducting contact investigations. (cdc.gov)
Third of the world's population2
- Currently, more than 2 billion people (ie, one third of the world's population) are infected with tuberculosis (TB), 10% of whom develop clinical disease, and 1.4 million of whom die of the disease annually. (medscape.com)
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about one-third of the world's population is afflicted with tuberculosis. (ajgreenchem.com)
Regimen of isoniazid2
- A systematic review of regimens for prevention of active tuberculosis in HIV-negative individuals with latent TB found that a weekly, directly observed regimen of rifapentine with isoniazid for three months was as effective as a daily, self-administered regimen of isoniazid for nine months. (wikipedia.org)
- Three randomized controlled trials have shown that a new combination regimen of isoniazid (INH) and rifapentine (RPT) administered weekly for 12 weeks as directly observed therapy (DOT) is as effective for preventing TB as other regimens and is more likely to be completed than the U.S. standard regimen of 9 months of INH daily without DOT ( 2 5 ). (cdc.gov)
Spinal5
- Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is a commonly encountered extrapulmonary type of TB that generally involves two or more vertebral bodies. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- 2012). Spinal tuberculosis:Diagnosis and management. (healthline.com)
- Spinal tuberculosis affects the vertebrae and spreads to adjacent spinal structures, resulting in osteomyelitis, and arthritis in several vertebrae. (cessspinemumbai.com)
- What Causes Spinal Tuberculosis? (cessspinemumbai.com)
- Here, we present an exceedingly rare case of BCG vaccine-induced L1-2 spinal tuberculosis with extensive vertebral body destruction and deformity. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Rifapentine-isoniazid2
- The three-month rifapentine-isoniazid regimen had higher rates of treatment completion and lower rates of hepatotoxicity. (wikipedia.org)
- However, the rate of treatment-limiting adverse events was higher in the rifapentine-isoniazid regimen compared to the nine-month isoniazid regimen. (wikipedia.org)
Multidrug-resistant tu3
- The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) announced plans for new clinical research that will evaluate the effectiveness of two new treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). (citizen-news.org)
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is another major issue in the global fight against TB. (ajgreenchem.com)
- Early identification of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, rapid molecular drug resistance testing (mDST), and linkage to care is paramount to decreasing transmission of MDR M. tuberculosis complex strains. (biomedcentral.com)
Strains2
- PASER (aminosalicylic acid) granules are a delayed release granule preparation of aminosalicylic acid (p-aminosalicylic acid: 4-aminosalicylic acid) for use with other anti- tuberculosis drugs for the treatment of all forms of active tuberculosis due to susceptible strains of tubercle bacilli. (rxlist.com)
- In contrast, stool culture of M. tuberculosis complex strains has a sensitivity of under 30% against respiratory culture, limiting the utility of phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (pDST) from stool specimens [ 14 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Mycobacteria3
- Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of M. tuberculosis and related mycobacteria is now routine, allowing comparisons across time and space. (jci.org)
- Of the 120 isolates analysed, 118 (98.3%) were identified as M. tuberculosis complex and 2 (1.7%) were identified as mycobacteria other than M. tuberculosis. (who.int)
- The results showed that those 2 isolates were multi-drug resistant and the DNA sequencing analysis showed that the alignment of nucleic acid of DNA in isolates of mycobacteria other than M. tuberculosis was different from that of M. tuberculosis complex. (who.int)
Extrapulmonary2
- Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis outside the lung usually results from hematogenous dissemination. (merckmanuals.com)
- When TB spreads, it's referred to as extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). (healthline.com)
Anti-tuberculosis drugs1
- Although other more effective anti-tuberculosis drugs were developed in the following decades, the number of cases of TB in the United States began to rise again in the mid-1980s. (encyclopedia.com)
Symptoms9
- Symptoms of the common cold typically clear up within 7-14 days . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- People with acute sinusitis typically experience a sudden or gradual onset of symptoms lasting less than 4 weeks . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Neurological symptoms, such as seizures and confusion, typically accompany heatstroke. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Other drugs that may cause flu-like symptoms include the tuberculosis medications rifapentine and isoniazid. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- It's not always easy to recognize the symptoms of bone tuberculosis until it's far advanced. (healthline.com)
- Tuberculosis is transmitted by air and the infected person may or may not develop symptoms. (muysalud.com)
- Unlike many forms of bacterial meningitis, TBM is often difficult to diagnose, as initial symptoms are generally subacute and often nonspecific (although occasionally may present more acutely), and neck stiffness is typically not present in the early course of the illness. (medscape.com)
- This medical condition is called perennial allergic rhinitis, as the symptoms typically happen year-round. (yourhealthremedy.com)
- It is typically used to prevent and treat year-round and seasonal allergy symptoms (like - itchy eyes/nose/throat, stuffy/runny nose, and sneezing). (yourhealthremedy.com)
Medications7
- In active tuberculosis it is used together with other antituberculosis medications. (wikipedia.org)
- Beyond that, it may be caused by certain medications such as phenazopyridine (for urinary relief from urinary tract pain or burning, or discomfort, and urgent and frequent urination), sulfasalazine (anti-inflammatory drug typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis), isoniazid (an antibiotic that is used to treat and prevent tuberculosis), high doses of riboflavin (B2 vitamin, some laxatives, and certain chemotherapy drugs. (wfipp.org)
- Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of tuberculosis, including the medications used, have been established by the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (medscape.com)
- While bone tuberculosis can lead to some painful side effects, the damage is usually reversible when treated early with the right regimen of medications. (healthline.com)
- Medications are the first line of defense for bone tuberculosis, and the course of treatment can last anywhere from 6-18 months. (healthline.com)
- Sulfasalazine increases the risk for liver injury if given with the drug isoniazid (INH), a drug for tuberculosis and may increase the risk for low blood sugar in patients taking certain medications for diabetes such as glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase, Glynase) and glipizide (Glucotrol). (rheumatology.org)
- DOT, during which a health care worker observes a patient ingesting the TB medications, has typically been conducted in person. (cdc.gov)
Disease8
- Tuberculosis (TB) (see the image below), a multisystemic disease with myriad presentations and manifestations, is the most common cause of infectious disease-related mortality worldwide. (medscape.com)
- Although the recommendations pertain to the United States, they might be adaptable for use in other countries that adhere to guidelines issued by the World Health Organization, the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and national TB control programs. (cdc.gov)
- In 1962, isoniazid (INH) was demonstrated to be effective in preventing tuberculosis (TB) among household contacts of persons with TB disease ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
- In February, CDC released "Provisional CDC Guidance for the Use of Pretomanid as part of a Regimen [Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, and Linezolid (BPaL)] to Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Disease" and interim guidance for a 4-month treatment regimen to treat drug-susceptible TB disease in the United States. (cdc.gov)
- Bone tuberculosis is relatively rare, but in the last few decades the prevalence of this disease has increased in developing nations partially as a result of the spread of AIDS . (healthline.com)
- In addition, sometimes the disease can be dormant in the lungs and spread without the patient knowing they have any form of tuberculosis at all. (healthline.com)
- Pott's disease is the slow haematogenous spread (spread through the blood) of tuberculosis to the neighbouring sites, particularly the spine. (cessspinemumbai.com)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pected of or diagnosed with TB are typically asked to found that homeless persons identified fewer close con- identify persons with whom they have spent a pro- tacts, while substance abuse and homelessness were longed period of time and describe the frequency, risk factors for non-adherence to LTBI treatment.10 duration, and proximity of the contact. (cdc.gov)
Latent tuberculosis2
- In latent tuberculosis it is typically used with isoniazid. (wikipedia.org)
- Pharmacogenetic studies suggest that patients with certain CYP-450 genotypes may be more predisposed to hepatotoxicity during INH therapy for latent tuberculosis. (medscape.com)
Prevent tuberculosis1
- Currently the only vaccine available to prevent tuberculosis is the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine. (unboundmedicine.com)
Antibiotic3
- Rifapentine, sold under the brand name Priftin, is an antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis. (wikipedia.org)
- 3) M. tuberculosis can hide inside macrophages, making it less likely to get in contact with the immune system and with the antibiotic drugs. (khanacademy.org)
- For TB-related infections, the treatment typically includes long-term antibiotic therapy. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Develop tuberculosis1
- AIDS patients are much more likely to develop tuberculosis because of their weakened immune systems. (encyclopedia.com)
Doses2
- SHINE is a multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, non-inferiority, randomised controlled, two-arm trial comparing a 4-month vs the standard 6-month regimen using revised WHO paediatric anti-tuberculosis drug doses. (biomedcentral.com)
- The medication is often started at low doses when treating RA to prevent side effects, typically 1 to 2 tablets a day. (rheumatology.org)
Spine5
- free Reading Capital: The und, wenn diese nicht spine P tuberculosis. (reconcile-int.org)
- Posterior element involvement of the spine with tuberculosis (TB) is very uncommon. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- Bone tuberculosis is simply a form of TB that affects the spine, the long bones, and the joints. (healthline.com)
- After you contract tuberculosis, it can travel through the blood from the lungs or lymph nodes into the bones, spine, or joints. (healthline.com)
- Here, we report an extremely rare case of BCG vaccine-induced TB osteomyelitis in the lumbar spine, with a GATA classification of Class III that typically would have warranted decompression and reconstruction. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Drugs5
- Drugs that induce megaloblastic anemia typically interfere with vitamin B 12 or folate absorption or metabolism. (arupconsult.com)
- The trial will also fill existing gaps in knowledge on dosing and acceptability of new anti-tuberculosis formulations and commonly used HIV drugs in settings with a high burden of TB. (biomedcentral.com)
- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a statement refuting recent media reports that suggest a shortage of anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drugs in India and question the efficacy of these drugs under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). (thenewsmill.com)
- For Multi-Drug Resistant TB, the treatment typically consists of four months of seven drugs, followed by five months of four drugs. (thenewsmill.com)
- Drugs like methotrexate for arthritis and isoniazid for tuberculosis can hurt your liver and lead to cirrhosis. (novinlaboratory.com)
Patients6
- Although the most common presentation of isoniazid hepatotoxicity is hepatocellular damage, patients occasionally may present with true drug hypersensitivity characterized by skin rash, fever, and eosinophilia. (medscape.com)
- We matched sequentially enrolled patients with pellagra each with four control participants by sex and age from referral dermatology centres in three IPT scale-up districts in Malawi (Lilongwe, Blantyre, and Zomba) to evaluate isoniazid as a risk for pellagra using multivariable conditional logistic regression. (cdc.gov)
- tNGS can identify drug resistance from stool provided by tuberculosis patients. (biomedcentral.com)
- This affords the opportunity to obtain critical diagnostic information for tuberculosis patients who struggle to provide respiratory specimens. (biomedcentral.com)
- A large case detection gap exists for people living with HIV (PLHIV), children, and patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- A growing body of evidence demonstrates that M. tuberculosis can be found in the stool of patients with tuberculosis. (biomedcentral.com)
20162
- This report summarizes surveillance data reported to CDC during 2012–2016 for severe adverse events associated with use of isoniazid-rifapentine for LTBI treatment. (cdc.gov)
- Tuberculosis (TB) is most common in developing countries, but more than 9,000 cases were reported in the United States in 2016. (healthline.com)
Infections2
- Producing mucus while coughing is typically a response to allergens and irritants, airway infections, or an underlying condition. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Persons who are infected with HIV and altered immune function also are at increased risk for infections such as tuberculosis (TB), bacterial pneumonia, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), for which preventive measures are available. (cdc.gov)
Prevention1
- In 2017, Malawi scaled up continuous isoniazid preventive treatment (IPT) for tuberculosis prevention among people living with HIV. (cdc.gov)
Therapy2
- In January, CDC and collaborators published " In-Person vs Electronic Directly Observed Therapy for Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence " in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open , showing that electronic directly observed therapy (eDOT) was as effective as traditional in-person DOT for ensuring high adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment. (cdc.gov)
- U.S. clinical practice guidelines recommend directly observed therapy (DOT) as the standard of care for tuberculosis (TB) treatment (1). (cdc.gov)
NTSS1
- Genotyping Service to identify BCG cases reported by the ountries with a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) 50 US states and the District of Columbia to NTSS during commonly use bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a 2004-2015. (cdc.gov)
Vertebrae1
- Bone TB typically begins due to the rich vascular supply in the middle of the long bones and the vertebrae. (healthline.com)
Acute1
- This article focuses on acute isoniazid (isonicotinic acid hydrazide [INH]) hepatotoxicity. (medscape.com)
Sputum2
- This woman was admitted to isolation and started empirically on a 4-drug regimen in the ED. Tuberculosis was confirmed on sputum testing. (medscape.com)
- Stool is an important diagnostic specimen for tuberculosis in populations who struggle to provide sputum, such as children or people living with HIV. (biomedcentral.com)
Commonly1
- Tuberculosis most commonly affects the lungs. (merckmanuals.com)
Droplet1
- TB results almost exclusively from inhalation of airborne particles (droplet nuclei) containing M. tuberculosis . (merckmanuals.com)
LTBI3
- 6–9 months of isoniazid had been the mainstay of treatment for LTBI. (cdc.gov)
- and isoniazid remained the mainstay of LTBI treatment. (cdc.gov)
- For surveillance purposes, a severe adverse event was defined as hospitalization or death after ≥1 dose of isoniazid-rifapentine for LTBI treatment. (cdc.gov)
GeneXpert1
- Identification of M. tuberculosis complex in stool specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), typically with the GeneXpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert), has demonstrated sensitivity between 60 and 70% against culture on respiratory specimens in children and adults [ 9 , 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Spreads1
- Bone TB occurs when you contract tuberculosis and it spreads outside of the lungs. (healthline.com)
Antibiotics1
- 1) M. tuberculosis cell membrane is surrounded by a thick layer of wax that prevent the entree of the antibiotics. (khanacademy.org)
Antimicrobial1
- Since 1952, this agent has been used as a front-line antimicrobial for tuberculosis (TB). (medscape.com)
EPTB1
- One form of EPTB is bone and joint tuberculosis. (healthline.com)
Cases globally1
- Of the estimated 10.4 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases globally per annum, approximately one million occur in children in Africa and South East Asia [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Treatments1
- New paediatric, fixed-dose combination anti-tuberculosis treatments have recently been introduced in many countries, making the implementation of World Health Organisation (WHO)-revised dosing recommendations feasible. (biomedcentral.com)
Months3
- TB develops in 5% 10% of persons who get infected with M. tuberculosis , typically after a latency of 6 18 months, but after decades in some persons. (cdc.gov)
- Uncomplicated TB in the non-HIV-infected patient is typically treated with a four-drug regimen for 6 months. (unboundmedicine.com)
- Trials in adults with smear-negative tuberculosis suggest that treatment can be effectively shortened from 6 to 4 months. (biomedcentral.com)
Specimen1
- A sample from a specimen that was identified as a certain organism such as M. tuberculosis complex from a culture. (cdc.gov)
Diagnosis2
- The diagnosis is confirmed by isolating M. tuberculosis in cultures or rapid nucleic acid test probes. (unboundmedicine.com)
- 2015). Diagnosis and treatment ofextrapulmonary tuberculosis. (healthline.com)