Primary tuberculosis in a malnourished adolescent

Although the overall prevalence of tuberculosis has decreased in the United States, with the increasing prevalence of tuberculosis globally, higher rates of tuberculosis in some states and localities have been reported, with some component probably related to immigrant populations. We report a case...

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Published in:Journal of radiology case reports 2012-07, Vol.6 (7), p.1-8
Main Authors: Zawaideh, Mazen, Chao, Cherng, Poole, Patricia, Naheedy, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data
General Radiology
Humans
Male
Malnutrition - complications
Prevalence
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Although the overall prevalence of tuberculosis has decreased in the United States, with the increasing prevalence of tuberculosis globally, higher rates of tuberculosis in some states and localities have been reported, with some component probably related to immigrant populations. We report a case of primary pulmonary tuberculosis in a malnourished adolescent.
ISSN:1943-0922
1943-0922
DOI:10.3941/jrcr.v6i7.1094