Outcome of untreated lung nodules with histological but no microbiological evidence of tuberculosis.

Che-Liang ChungYen-Fu ChenYen-Ting LinMing-Chia LeeShuenn-Wen KuoJin-Shing Chen

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)

In patients having lung nodules with only histologic features suggestive of TB, the incidence rate of developing active TB was low. Risk of adverse events and benefit from immediate treatment should be carefully considered.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids