
Genitourinary Tuberculosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2024年8月16日 · Genitourinary tuberculosis (GT) is a significant form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, affecting the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and genitalia in both men and women. Accounting for approximately 20% of all extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases, GT typically results from hematogenous spread from a primary pulmonary focus.
Medical management of genitourinary tuberculosis - PMC
Antimycobacterial chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for the majority of patients with genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB). A large body of evidence from clinical trials suggests that short-course chemotherapy regimens, employing four drugs ...
Etiology and management of genitourinary tuberculosis
2011年12月9日 · Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is the second most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with more than 90% of cases occurring in developing countries. Postmortem...
Genital tuberculosis: current status of diagnosis and …
2016年12月4日 · Genitourinary Tuberculosis (GUTB) is the second most common extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis (Tb) and an isolated involvement of genital organs is reported in 5–30% of the cases. Genital involvement results from primary reactivation of latent bacilli either in the epididymis or the prostate or by secondary spread from the already ...
Genitourinary Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Review of a …
Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) represents a disease often underestimated by urological specialists, particularly in settings such as the European one, where the pathology is less frequent. Similar to other uncommon diseases at these latitudes, GUTB is …
Genitourinary Tuberculosis: A Brief Manual for Urologists on …
2024年1月1日 · TB is an infectious disease caused by a group of Mycobacterium species called the M. tuberculosis complex. GUTB can affect all the urogenital organs and is almost always secondary to hematogenous spread of chronic latent TB infection (LTBI).
Genitourinary Tuberculosis - PubMed
2024年8月16日 · Urogenital tuberculosis encompasses infection of the urinary tract (kidneys, bladder, ureters) and genitals, with urinary tuberculosis being more common than the genital variety.
Tuberculosis of the Genitourinary System - Medscape
2023年7月25日 · Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is defined as infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis of the urinary tract or genitalia. The infection typically involves hematogenous...
Current Status of Genitourinary Tuberculosis: Presentation
2020年3月23日 · Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. As patients with GUTB have no specific symptoms or clinical features, early diagnosis and treatment of GUTB is clinically challenging.
Genitourinary tuberculosis: Causes, symptoms, and outlook
2024年1月23日 · Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is a type of tuberculosis that affects the urinary system, genital organs, or both. It can lead to symptoms such as pain, blood in urine,...