2023
1901. High Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Malaysian Prison
Zhang L, Shenoi S, Kamarulzaman A, Dhaliwal S, Ahmad A, Altice F. 1901. High Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Malaysian Prison. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.1729. PMCID: PMC10677608, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent tuberculosis infectionPrevalence of LTBIRisk of LTBITB preventive therapyIndependent risk factorTuberculin skin testC-reactive proteinActive TBPreventive therapyTuberculosis infectionRisk factorsHigh prevalenceMultivariable logistic regressionOpioid use disorderRisk of hepatotoxicityChest X-rayDrug use historyPaucity of dataLTBI treatmentHCV infectionHepatitis CHepatitis BMedian ageBlood testsSkin test
2014
A 33-year-old Haitian immigrant with 7 months of abdominal pain and progressive distension
Farhadian S, Shenoi SV, Villanueva MS. A 33-year-old Haitian immigrant with 7 months of abdominal pain and progressive distension. BMJ Case Reports 2014, 2014: bcr2014205371. PMID: 25008341, PMCID: PMC4091201, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205371.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTB peritonitisAbdominal painPositive tuberculin skin testNon-necrotising granulomasAnti-TB treatmentLatent tuberculosis infectionSmall bowel mesenteryTuberculin skin testAbdominal CT scanAbnormal soft tissuePeritoneal thickeningAbdominal distensionDilated loopsMild ascitesPulmonary TBHIV testingSputum cultureTuberculosis infectionBowel mesenterySmall bowelOmental massSkin testProgressive distensionBiopsy culturesGreater omentum