Concept: Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
Compensatory mutations showed limited effect on MDR/RR-TB clustering
Compensatory mutations play a minor role in spreading drug-resistant tuberculosis

Thwaites and Marais scores are suggested as first-line TBM screening tests
Evaluating diagnostic tools to identify tuberculosis of the brain membrane early

Seroprevalence of mycobacteria detected in Korean swine
Tracking tuberculosis and related infections in Korean pig populations across farms and wildlife.

CBC-derived ratios have limited diagnostic value in rheumatic disease tuberculosis
Blood count ratios may help identify tuberculosis risk in people with rheumatic diseases

Rare hip infection presented as a giant pseudotumor
A rare bacterial infection masquerading as a tumor in hip replacement patients

Nine-month oral TB regimens showed durable three-year outcomes
Long-term cure rates hold up after nine months of oral treatment, but nerve damage persists

tNGS accurately detected tuberculosis and drug resistance in non-sputum samples
Nanopore sequencing accurately detects TB and drug resistance from non-sputum samples

TMP/SMX use was linked to fewer severe infections in IIM
A common antibiotic reduced severe infections in patients with inflammatory muscle disease

Do we need to revise the dose of isoniazid for the treatment of tuberculosis in children?
Current dosing strategies may not optimize treatment outcomes in children with tuberculosis












