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Clinical usefulness of repeated sputum culture for the identification of pneumonia pathogens: A retrospective study

Ji Hyun Yun, Jiho Park, Hyun Kyun Ki

published 10 Jun 2026

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Uncovering overlooked bacterial infections in gene X-pert MTB/RIF negative sputum samples of adult patients with presumptive tuberculosis in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Negesso Gebre, Jemal Mohammed, Rudwan Yasin Abrahim, Mohammed Ahmed, Kedir Urgesa

published 14 May 2026

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Prevalence of fungal infections in a patient cohort in The Gambia: Identification and characterization of three priority fungal species in patients with symptoms suggestive of TB

Zackary Salem-Bango, Mary Basiru Njai, Zainab Tambajang, Tessa Rose Cornell, Jayne Sutherland, Karen Forrest, Omai Garner, Behzad Nadjm, Saffiatou Darboe, Basil Sambou, Sheikh Jarju

published 24 Apr 2026

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Time to sputum culture conversion, treatment outcomes, and associated factors among rifampicin-resistant or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in the Sidama region, Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study

Wolde Abreham Geda, Kebede Tefera Betru, Tarekegn Solomon, Solomon Daniel

published 13 Apr 2026

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Similarity of sputum mediator signatures between e-cigarette users and COPD depends on GOLD stage and type of e-cigarette: a pilot study

Elise Hickman, William Dabbs, Heather Wells, R. Graham Barr, Prescott Woodruff, Jill Ohar, Fernando J. Martinez, Russell Bowler, Christopher B. Cooper, Jeffrey L. Curtis, J. Michael Wells, Wassim W. Labaki, Ilona Jaspers, Julia E. Rager, Neil E. Alexis

published 09 Mar 2026

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Nationwide epidemiological study of tuberculosis and other respiratory pathogens among children and adolescents in Brazil: TBPed Brazil study protocol

Marcelo Comerlato Scotta, Márcia Polese-Bonatto, Fernanda Hammes Varela, Ivaine Tais Sauthier Sartor, Gabriela Oliveira Zavaglia, Caroline Nespolo de David, Ingrid Rodrigues Fernandes, Thais Raupp Azevedo, Annerose Barros, Anna Cristina C. Carvalho, Claudete Aparecida Araújo Cardoso, Clemax C. Sant’Anna, Andrea Maciel de Oliveira Rossoni, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Afrânio Kritski, Fernanda Dockhorn da Costa, Nicole Menezes de Souza, Eduardo de Souza Alves, Heather J. Zar, Renato T. Stein

published 12 Feb 2026

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Exposures associated with tuberculosis presentation and healthcare delays in South West England, 2015–2020

Gemma Lyness, Neville Q. Verlander, Charles R. Beck

published 07 Jan 2026

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The Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax)/Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of bedaquiline and levofloxacin with special attention to the sputum conversion in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Indonesia

Nina Mariana, Anggi Gayatri, Indah Suci Widyahening, Budiman Bela, Soedarsono Soedarsono, Iin Maemunah, Rosamarlina Rosamarlina, Vivi Setiawaty, Vithal Prasad Myneedu, Erni Juwita Nelwan, Purwantyastuti Ascobat

published 31 Dec 2025

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Diagnostic accuracy of the TrueNat™ MTB plus assay for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis in adults

Sarapia P. Mallya, Peter M. Mbelele, Riziki M. Kisonga, Daphine D. Mtunga, Haroun H. Banzi, Stephen S. Mpiima, Muzafaru Twinomujuni, Joel Bazira, Kennedy Kassaza

published 22 Dec 2025

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages and drug resistance patterns among tuberculosis patients with or without diabetes mellitus in southern Ghana

Emelia Konadu Danso, Prince Asare, Amanda Yaa Tetteh, Phillip Tetteh, Augustine Asare Boadu, Ivy Naa Koshie Lamptey, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Jane Sandra Afriyie-Mensah, Abraham Adjei, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

published 15 Dec 2025

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Contribution of xpert MTB/RIF assay and Urine LF-LAM for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children aged 5 – 14 years, at selected health facilities in Ethiopia, 2016 – 2019

Muluwork Getahun, Yenew Kebede, Hilina Molalegn, Ayinalem Alemu, Getu Diriba, Waganeh Sinshaw, Mengistu Tadesse, Ephrem Tesfaye, Kassahun Belachew, Ameha Mekasha, Beniam Feleke

published 08 Dec 2025

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Clinical characteristics and predictive models for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 combined with bacterial pneumonia

Man Yuan, Mei Liang, Jian Xu, Da He, Yanfang Zhang, Xiaoran Li, Jinzhi He, Yang Yang, Zhiyong Zong, Junyan Qu

published 21 Nov 2025

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Depressive episode and treatment outcomes in elderly individuals with tuberculosis: A prospective cohort study in Korea

Ahran Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Ju Sang Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Yong Hyun Kim, Heayon Lee, Yeonhee Park, Jee Youn Oh, Hyeon-Kyoung Koo, Ock-Hwa Kim, Yun-Jeong Jeong, Yong-Soo Kwon, Won Yeon Lee, Yoolwon Jeong, Jinsoo Min

published 06 Nov 2025

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