Login / Signup

Late diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis: A case report.

Luis Alejandro Rodriguez-HidalgoDiana Cecilia Ruíz CaballeroAmalia Guadalupe Vega Fernández
Published in: Medwave (2024)
Diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis was difficult due to the non-specific clinical picture, limitations of confirmatory diagnostic tools and timely specialized evaluations. Prolonged use of systemic corticosteroids may have played a role in the dissemination of tuberculosis.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • hiv aids
  • palliative care
  • emergency department
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • electronic health record