scholarly journals Pulmonary co-infection with Actinomyces odontolyticus and Mycobacterium kansashii

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Satoh ◽  
Yuika Sasatani
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Lung Mass

Dear Editor, We read with interest the article by Balis et al. on pulmonary tuberculosis and actinomyces co-infection as a lung mass....

scholarly journals Lung mass and neurogenic hyperventilation as a presentation of disseminated tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deena Yousif ◽  
Sindhu Mohandas ◽  
Sally Ward ◽  
Ronen Zipkin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Respiratory Alkalosis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lung Mass ◽  
Disseminated Tuberculosis ◽  
Pediatric Presentation

Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) in the pediatric population is relatively rare in the United States with variable nonspecific presentations. In this letter we discuss the case of 2-year-old child with a lung mass and central neurogenic hyperventilation with primary respiratory alkalosis as a rare pediatric presentation of disseminated tuberculosis with TB meningitis and pulmonary tuberculosis.

scholarly journals Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking a lung mass

2015 ◽  
pp. 294-295
Author(s):  
Abhishek Agarwal ◽  
Rachit Sharma ◽  
Ashish Verma ◽  
Anand Verma
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Lung Mass

Recent Advances in the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

1950 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1363-1380
Author(s):  
Theodore L. Badger ◽  
William E. Patton
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Recent Advances

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in smear negative sputum by PCR

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Jobayer ◽  
SM Shamsuzzaman ◽  
Kazi Zulfiquer Mamun
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Diagnostic Potential ◽  
Total Death ◽  
Smear Negative ◽  
Negative Sputum

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a major health problem in Bangladesh that is responsible for about 7% of total death in a year. This study was conducted to isolate and identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum and to evaluate the efficacy of PCR as a modern diagnostic tool, for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, especially in the smear negative cases. One hundred and fifty suspected pulmonary TB patients (male/ female: 97/53) were included in this study. Single morning sputum was collected from each patient and diagnostic potential of PCR was compared with staining and culture. Twenty five (16.7%) sputum were positive by ZN stained smear. Among 125 smear negative samples, 13 (10.4%) yielded growth in culture in LJ media and 21 (16.8%) samples were positive by PCR. The sensitivity and specificity of PCR in smear negative cases was 100% and 92.9% respectively. Mean detection time in PCR was 24 hours. PCR detected M. tuberculosis in 21 smear negative and 9 culture negative samples. For diagnosis of tuberculosis in smear negative cases, PCR directly from sputum was a very sensitive and accurate method. In conclusion, PCR may be done, especially in clinically suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients who remain negative by conventional methods.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v6i2.19368 Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2012; 06(02): 2-6

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