The resurgence of surgery as an adjunct to chemotherapy has reshaped the management of drug-resistant tuberculosis. In patients with multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant disease who fail ...

Spinal tuberculosis remains a critical form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, posing risks of neurological deficit, deformity and chronic pain. Surgical intervention complements antitubercular ...

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers reported on the treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis in the United States (U.S.) using the Food and Drug ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 524 cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis were reported in the United States (including U.S. territories and freely ...

Tuberculosis is a severe infectious disease that usually affects your lungs. When it spreads to your bones, it's known as skeletal tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by a very ...

Untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection markedly increases the risk of tuberculosis, which remains the most common cause of hospitalization and death globally among people with HIV ...

Tuberculosis (TB) in the throat is a rare type of TB that affects the larynx. It’s often misdiagnosed but has symptoms such as hoarseness and painful swallowing. If treated promptly, it can be fully ...

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is an uncommon form of tuberculosis infection that usually occurs when Mycobacterium tuberculosis affects your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Tuberculosis is a bacterial ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection of the lungs. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a potential complication of TB in which the bacteria that cause TB infect the brain and spinal cord. TBM causes ...