The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis, which is 0.3 per cent yearly until the age of thirteen, rises suddenly, and, if primary tuberculosis occurs after the age of thirteen, the yearly incidence ...

FOR many years it was generally accepted that primary tuberculosis developed almost exclusively among persons who had prolonged and intimate contact with infectious sources. The mechanism of infect ...

Primary tuberculosis usually appears in the central upper portion of the lungs with a pleural effusion or collection of fluid around the lungs.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new policy brief entitled " Tuberculosis and primary health care: ...

Adults who have an increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened for latent TB infection, according to a final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.The B ...

Primary tuberculosis of the tongue is a rare condition and a nodular presentation is even rarer. Tuberculosis should be kept in the differential diagnosis of a tongue mass suspected to be malignant.

Primary tuberculosis of the ocular surface occurs as a result of contamination from sputum droplets of patients with active respiratory tuberculosis causing an exogenous inoculation of bacilli. 6 ...

Tuberculosis (TB) belongs to infectious diseases leading to the high mortality and morbidity worldwide. Since long-term ...

Primary Outcomes . The study's main findings included the following: The overall effectiveness of BCG vaccination against all forms of tuberculosis was 18% (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.82; 95% CI ...

Although the incidence of tuberculosis has been declining in the UK since a peak in 2011, TB remains a significant public health issue. Infection is often latent but can become active and so requires ...