Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is often diagnosed by the tuberculin skin test (TST). The
latter has several limitations with regard to its sensitivity and specificity. It may be positive in …

. جلحا ةضيرف ءادلأ ماع لك ةكم ىلإ ينملسلما ينيلام هجوتي نردلاب ةباصلإا ةبسن نوكت لود نم جاجلحا
نم ريثك يتأيو ةرارلحا عافتراو قاهرلااو ديدشلا ماحدزلاا ببسبو. ةعفترم اهيف يطسوتم نم جاجلحا …‎

Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in southern Saudi Arabia. We prospectively evaluated
121 patients with visceral leishmaniasis at King Fahad Hospital in Gizan. All patients were …

The clinical picture and the final outcome of 30 patients with heat stroke during the Mekkah
pilgrimage 1404 (September 1984) were analysed. Rapid cooling by the ‘evaporative method…

During a period of one year, 117 episodes of nosocomial bacteraemia were documented at
King Khalid University Hospital, an incidence of 5 per 1000 admissions. Sixty-two percent …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates and trends over a period of 20
years (1991-2010) and assess the impact of the National TB Control Program (NTP) on …

A case-control study was conducted in Saudi Arabia, where the same strain of BCG has
been used and surveys had shown that up to 88% of vaccinated children remain tuberculin …

This study evaluated seventeen clinical trials of short-course chemotherapy of tuberculosis
and assessed the influence of initial resistance to isoniazid on the response to therapy. High …

During one year, 153 episodes of community-acquired bacteremia were documented at King
Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, with an incidence of 6.7 cases/1000 admissions. Over …

In 1985 there were 14,057 physicians in all health services in Saudi Arabia. Of these, 8,239
worked in Ministry of Health facilities, and the overall physician:population ratio was 1:750. …