Pediatric tuberculosis.

Minor Contribution of inhA-15 Mutations to the Rapid Detection of Isoniazid Resistance in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates

Determining the awareness of general practitioners and interns of yasuj about pediatric tuberculosis

Introduction. Tuberculosis is one of the important diseases caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis , bovis and africanum and has infected one third of worlds population. The highest priority of any tuberculosis control program should be on case finding and treatment. This study was done to determine the level of awareness of general practitioners and interns in yasuj. Methods. This study was d...

Epidemiological Investigation of Pediatric Tuberculosis in Tehran Province, 2006-2015

Background: On tuberculosis control standpoint, the treatment of children with TB is not considered a priority as they rarely transmit the disease and contribute little to the maintenance of the tuberculosis epidemic. Therefor this study conducted to describe pediatric TB cases, and to identify pattern of risk factors in non-endemic communities Materials and Methods: The present cross- sectiona...

The Correlation of Brody High Resolution Computed Tomography Scoring System with Clinical Status and Pulmonary Function Test in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Background: To reduce the mortality and morbidity rates of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, and to have an effective clinical management, it is important to monitor the progression of the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the progression of lung disease in CF patients by means of assessing the correlation of the CT scoring system with clinical status and pulmonary function test at th...

Prevalence and treatment outcome of pulmonary and extra pulmonary pediatric tuberculosis in southwestern Iran

 Background: Knowledge about childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Iran is limited. This study aimed to determine the proportion of tuberculosis in children living in Khuzestan in southwest of Iran and its treatment outcomes.  Methods: In this retrospective study, the child’s medical records registered in national TB program (NTP) unit of Khuzestan Health Center (KHC) for TB treatment from 2005 to ...

Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance Trend among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: A Single Center Study from 2014-2019

Background: Antibiotic resistance in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients has been a serious issue in their survival. The objective of this study was to investigate the antibiogram trend in serial admissions among CF patients. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective descriptive-analytical study, from 2014 to 2019, 95 known cases of CF pati...