Clinicoepidemiological characteristics of cutaneous tuberculosis in 1458 Indian patients: a retrospective analytical study from a tertiary care center.

Archana Singal Ishmeet Kaur Deepak Jakhar Deepika Pandhi Chander Grover Vijay Gandhi

Published in: International journal of dermatology (2022)

The burden of CTB still persists in developing countries. The diagnosis is often missed due to the wide spectrum of clinical and histological presentations. Awareness among clinicians of varying aspects of CTB is of paramount importance for early diagnosis and management and will significantly prevent morbidity and disease complications.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
mass spectrometry
patient reported
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
adverse drug