Bendamustine and cetuximab as an alternative therapeutic option for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Background: Patients with head and neck cancer have more chances to suffer from ...
Tuberculosis (TB) typically affects the lungs but can affect other body areas. If Mycobacterium tuberculosis — the bacteria that causes TB —infects the heart’s pericardium, it can lead to a condition ...
Tuberculous peritonitis is a bacterial infection that affects the peritoneum. It commonly causes abdominal pain and fever, but symptoms may also include weight loss, tiredness, and a loss of appetite.
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...
A young patient walked into my OPD with a small swelling on the side of his neck. No pain. No major complaints. Just a slowly increasing lump that he had been ignoring for weeks. "Gland hogi theek ho ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is spread from person to person when someone with an active form of tuberculosis (TB) emits tiny, bacteria-containing droplets into the air — whether by coughing, sneezing, ...
Tuberculosis is an extremely infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It’s one of the top-10 causes of death worldwide. Tuberculosis (TB) is most common in developing ...