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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis - A challenging diagnosis

For World TB Day 2013, ECDC is launching a video documentary that focuses on extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Two patient stories illustrate how difficult the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB can be before proper treatment and care can start.

Published
20 March 2013
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ECDC video
TB symptoms
New ECDC/WHO Euro report: One in five TB patients has extrapulmonary tuberculosis

In the European Union, one in five tuberculosis patients has extrapulmonary TB and unlike pulmonary TB, this form of the disease does not show a downward trend. Extrapulmonary TB is rarely infectious but contributes significantly to TB-related morbidity and can cause complications, lifelong sequelae and disabilities.

Published
20 March 2013
From
ECDC
Drug-resistant TB
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: Drug-resistant TB

This article summarises the key recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB for nurses, and highlights examples of best practice in their care.

Published
28 January 2013
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB diagnosis
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: TB symptom screening and linking to diagnosis and care

This edition looks at the practicalities of symptom screening and keeping track of patients during the diagnostic process.

Published
16 July 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB diagnosis
Strengthening TB laboratory capacity to support active case finding

The role of new diagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) in supporting active case finding for TB.

Published
14 May 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB diagnosis
Diagnosing and preventing TB in children

In the second part of this series, HATIP looks at diagnosing and preventing TB in children.

Published
30 March 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Tuberculosis and HIV
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses

This is the first of a special monthly edition of HATiP for nurses and other health care workers involved in task-shifting in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published
03 February 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB treatment
TB study points to drugs to halt lung destruction

Scientists have identified a key enzyme responsible for destroying lung tissue in tuberculosis (TB) and say the finding could lead swiftly to new treatments for the highly infectious disease.

Published
25 April 2011
From
Reuters
Tuberculosis and HIV
Childhood TB (part 2): presentation and diagnosis

Review of the symptoms and diagnosis of TB in children, with particular reference to HIV.

Published
18 December 2008
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB treatment
HATIP #36, 3rd November 2004

Published
03 November 2004
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
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