To treat or not to treat tuberculosis –clinical decision making in patients with previous pulmonary tuberculosis using 18F-FDG PET/CT

Post-tuberculosis (TB) radiological changes and symptoms can mimic TB. PCR-based diagnostic tests can show positive results, suggesting the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in the absence of viable bacteria. We present a case with two episodes of previous TB. Despite workup including trace...

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Autores principales: Günther, Gunar, Abu- Hussain, Nebal, Keller, Peter M., Guler, Reto, Mukasa, Sandra L., Wolmarans, Karen, Thienemann, Friedrich
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10630663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38025249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101932

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10630663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38025249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101932

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