Female Genital Tuberculosis

MYCOBACTERIUM infections of the female reproductive tract (GENITALIA, FEMALE).

Also Known As:

Tuberculosis, Female Genital; Female Genital Tuberculoses; Genital Tuberculoses, Female; Genital Tuberculosis, Female; Tuberculoses, Female Genital

Networked: 114 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Infections
2.	Tuberculosis (Tuberculoses)
3.	Infertility (Sterility)
4.	Granuloma
5.	Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Sexually Transmitted Disease)

Experts

1.	Kumar, Sunesh: 7 articles (07/2017 - 10/2014)
2.	Dharmendra, Sona: 5 articles (03/2017 - 01/2016)
3.	Singh, Neeta: 5 articles (08/2016 - 10/2014)
4.	Singh, Urvashi B: 4 articles (08/2016 - 04/2011)
5.	Sharma, Eshani: 3 articles (07/2017 - 01/2016)
6.	Sharma, Jai Bhagwan: 3 articles (07/2017 - 02/2016)
7.	Arora, Raksha: 2 articles (07/2017 - 10/2014)
8.	Roy, Kallol Kumar: 2 articles (07/2017 - 02/2016)
9.	Kriplani, Alka: 2 articles (03/2017 - 04/2011)
10.	Sharma, S K: 2 articles (03/2017 - 08/2016)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Female Genital Tuberculosis:

1.	Messenger RNA (mRNA)IBA 04/01/2011 - "This study was designed to test the utility of mRNA-based RT-PCR to detect viable bacilli, indicating active tubercular involvement, and DNA-PCR to detect present or past infection in the diagnosis of active female genital tuberculosis (TB) infection. "
2.	DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)IBA 04/01/2011 - "Utility of reverse transcriptase PCR and DNA-PCR in the diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis." 04/01/2011 - "This study was designed to test the utility of mRNA-based RT-PCR to detect viable bacilli, indicating active tubercular involvement, and DNA-PCR to detect present or past infection in the diagnosis of active female genital tuberculosis (TB) infection. "
3.	Streptomycin (Streptomycin Sulfate)FDA Link 01/01/1956 - "[Treatment of female genital tuberculosis with special reference to streptomycin]." 10/01/1954 - "[Local administration of streptomycin in female genital tuberculosis]." 06/01/1954 - "[Results of the treatment of female genital tuberculosis with streptomycin]." 01/01/1952 - "[Treatment of female genital tuberculosis and streptomycin and PAS]." 11/07/1951 - "[Surgery and streptomycin treatment of female genital tuberculosis]."
4.	AcidsIBA 11/16/2023 - "Histopathological evidence, acid-fast bacilli (AFB), culture and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay were used to diagnose female genital tuberculosis (FGTB). " 07/01/2013 - "Combination of fluorescent staining techniques along with one of the acid fast staining techniques or histopathology achieves sufficient sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis. " 04/01/1963 - "[CHANGES IN SERUM NEURAMINIC ACID LEVELS IN FEMALE GENITAL TUBERCULOSIS]." 06/01/1952 - "[Paraaminosalicylic acid in the treatment of female genital tuberculosis]." 07/01/2016 - "Fifty infertile women with female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) without tubo-ovarian masses diagnosed by positive acid-fast bacilli culture or epithelioid granuloma on endometrial aspirate or positive polymerase chain reaction with positive findings on laparoscopy or hysteroscopy were recruited. "
5.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 07/01/1996 - " All the women received antibiotics to treat female genital tuberculosis. " 01/01/1953 - "The value of antibiotics in the treatment of female genital tuberculosis." 02/01/1952 - "[Chemotherapeutic and antibiotic agents in female genital tuberculosis]." 01/01/1952 - "[Effect of chemotherapeutics and antibiotics in the treatment of female genital tuberculosis]." 12/01/1950 - "[Female genital tuberculosis and antibiotics]."
6.	Isoniazid (Ftivazide)FDA LinkGeneric 11/01/1955 - "[Significance of isonicotinic acid hydrazide in the treatment of female genital tuberculosis]." 04/25/1953 - "Isoniazid in the treatment of female genital tuberculosis." 02/15/1954 - "[Isonicotinic acid hydrazide therapy of female genital tuberculosis]." 01/01/1954 - "[Isonicotinic acid hydrazide in the therapy of female genital tuberculosis]." 10/31/1952 - "[First impressions of isonicotinic acid hydrazide therapy of female genital tuberculosis]."
7.	Tuberculin (PPD)IBA 01/01/1993 - "[Combined tuberculin test in the diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis]." 11/01/1986 - "[Combined use of the colposcopic method and the tuberculin provocation test for determining the activity of female genital tuberculosis]." 01/01/1974 - "[Valve of the subcutaneous tuberculin test in the diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis]." 11/01/1968 - "[Role of subcutaneous tuberculin test in the detection of female genital tuberculosis]."
8.	Aminosalicylic Acid (Rezipas)FDA Link 10/01/1956 - "[Para-aminosalicylic acid hydrazide in the treatment of female genital tuberculosis]." 10/01/1953 - "The treatment of female genital tuberculosis with streptomycin and para-aminosalicylic acid." 04/09/1953 - "[Treatment of female genital tuberculosis; combination of local para-aminosalicylic acid and dihydrostreptomycin]." 06/19/1954 - "[The treatment of female genital tuberculosis with p-aminosalicylic acid, streptomycin, thiosemicarbazone and isonicotinic acid hydrazid]."
9.	Isonicotinic Acids (Isonicotinic Acid)IBA 12/01/1953 - "[Results of isonicotinic acid therapy of female genital tuberculosis]." 06/19/1954 - "[The treatment of female genital tuberculosis with p-aminosalicylic acid, streptomycin, thiosemicarbazone and isonicotinic acid hydrazid]."
10.	InterferonsIBA 01/01/2019 - "Use of Interferon-γ release assay for the diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis in Northwest China." 11/01/2016 - "Utility of T-cell interferon-γ release assays for the diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis in a tertiary referral hospital in Beijing, China."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics 08/01/2016 - "There was no difference in complete cure rate, recurrent rate and pregnancy rate for either 6-months or 9-months of intermittent directly observed treatment short course anti-tuberculous therapy in female genital tuberculosis. " 08/01/2016 - "To compare six months versus nine months anti-tuberculous therapy in patients of female genital tuberculosis. " 08/01/2016 - "Six months versus nine months anti-tuberculous therapy for female genital tuberculosis: a randomized controlled trial." 01/01/2016 - "Evaluation of anti-tubercular therapy on endometrium in Female Genital Tuberculosis. " 01/01/2016 - "Effect of Antitubercular Therapy on Endometrial Function in Infertile Women with Female Genital Tuberculosis."
2.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) 08/01/1992 - "Short course chemotherapy with 2SHRZ/7HR of 9 months duration was given in 41 proven cases of female genital tuberculosis. " 08/01/1992 - "Prospective analysis of short course chemotherapy in female genital tuberculosis." 04/22/1961 - "[On the results of prolonged chemotherapy in female genital tuberculosis]." 08/01/1957 - "[Results & problems of drug therapy in female genital tuberculosis]." 01/01/1956 - "[Chemotherapy in female genital tuberculosis]."
3.	Laparotomy 01/01/1990 - "The authors report two cases of female, genital tuberculosis with predominantly abdominal symptomatology, which required a laparotomy. " 07/01/1975 - "[2 cases of female genital tuberculosis discovered by laparotomy]." 07/01/2017 - "A total of 16 women who underwent laparoscopy (12 cases) or laparotomy (4 cases) and were found to have female genital tuberculosis and endometriosis were enrolled in this retrospective study. " 10/01/2014 - "Diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis was made by presence of granuloma in histopathological examination of endometrial aspirate or tubal specimen, positive acid fast bacilli in microscopy or culture, positive polymerase chain reaction in endometrial tissue and positive findings of genital tuberculosis during laparoscopy or laparotomy. "
4.	Radiotherapy 09/01/1956 - "[Radiotherapy in female genital tuberculosis]." 05/01/1954 - "[Indications for radiotherapy in female genital tuberculosis]."
5.	Operative Surgical Procedures 01/01/2023 - "Delayed diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) can lead to inappropriate treatment and unnecessary surgical procedures rather than standard anti-TB medication. "