Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

Delayed or missed diagnosis of EPTB in low-resource settings can increase morbidity, mortality, hospital costs, productivity losses, and health-system strain. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis poses clinical and economic challenges because diagnosis is often complex and may require invasive sampling. HIV endemicity in Sub-Saharan Africa increases EPTB prevalence and worsens outcomes. The planned review includes EPTB forms such as pleural, pericardial, peritoneal, and meningeal disease.