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Codetection of pulmonary tuberculosis and toxoplasmosis in a pediatric bronchoalveolar lavage specimen: A cytologist's assistance to clinical management.

Vyshnavi VasanthamGarima SinghAarzoo JahanRuchika GuptaRakesh K DograNamrata SarinSompal Singh
Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2020)
A diligent screening of cytosmears for a possible coinfection in a TB-positive sample is essential for the cytopathologists to detect coexisting toxoplasmosis, which is a rare but treatable disease.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • toxoplasma gondii