We report an unusual case of cutaneous tuberculosis that developed at the exact site where a Mantoux test (also known as PPD test) was performed. A 25 year old male patient, recently diagnosed with HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), in use lamivudine, efavirenz dolutegravir for two months, reported cough, night sweats weight loss. performed, ordered by his general prac...

OBJECTIVE To document demographic characteristics and prevalence of infectious diseases in refugees and humanitarian entrants attending the Migrant Health Unit (MHU) in Perth for health assessment from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2004. DESIGN Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS All refugees and humanitarian entrants arriving in Western Australia on subclass 200 and subclass 202 visas ...

Abdominal tuberculosis, although rare, occurs mainly in immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. Such people comprise 13.5% of our local population and contributed 90% of a series of 72 patients presenting in the last 16 years; a local disease incidence of 1:6000 for Asian immigrants. Men and women were equally affected, but on average women were much younger. Diagnosis was made from one month ...

On examination, patient was well oriented, afebrile and vital parameters including blood pressure were normal. She was undernourished by Welcome Trust classification and mild pallor. BCG scar was seen. She had right side sixth and seventh nerve palsy with left hemiperesis which is clinically defined as Millard-Gubler syndrome. Rest of the neurological examination including fundus examination wa...

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis poses a great challenge, especially in children. The response of BCG Test may be different in previously vaccinated children and needs to be considered before interpreting positivity for TB. This study has been carried out to determine the pattern of BCG reaction comparing previously vaccinated with non-vaccinated children. METHODS The study was conducted in the health...

Mantoux test using 2 IU of tuberculin prepared in Iran was performed on 6675 healthy persons randomly selected from an urban population (Shiraz) of Iran. In 3776 persons with no evidence of previous BCG vaccination the rate of positive reaction was less than 2% up to the age of 14, slightly more than 2% among those 15-19 years of age, but strikingly higher (45.5%) in older age groups (P<0.0...

PURPOSE To study the clinical profile of serpiginous choroiditis in eastern India. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-one eyes of 54 patients with serpiginous choroiditis presenting to a tertiary care centre in eastern India between January 2006 and December 2010 were included in the study. Clinical presentation, treatment given, and visual outcome of the eyes were studied. RESULTS Thirty-five (6...

INTRODUCTION Although genital tuberculosis is a condition that is prevalent worldwide, it is still a diagnostic dilemma. This study aimed to find an effective diagnostic modality for the condition. METHODS A total of 100 infertile women were clinically evaluated with haemoglobin estimation, total and differential count, Mantoux test, tubercle bacilli enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (TB ELIS...