Background : Indonesia have a high burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), yet new case finding is still below national estimates. Challenges such as limited facilities, drug unavailability, presence of comorbidities and incidence of adverse drug events may hinder treatment success. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended a BPaLM regimen with shorter treatment durat…
Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria are the most common cause of communityacquired pneumonia and can become carriers without clinical symptoms. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a commensal bacterium of the upper respiratory tract, specifically the nasopharynx. Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause 20-30% of all community-acquired pneumonia cases in Indonesia and about 50% of patients with pneumonia …
Introduction: Pulmonary mycoses as secondary infections contribute to mortality and morbidity of 1.6 million deaths annually. The use of fungal culture specimens can affect the difference in positivity of fungal culture. Accurate specimen selection will help accelerate the diagnosis of pulmonary mycosis so as to improve the quality of life in patients with thoracic cavity malignancy. Method: …