A rare case of primary disseminated multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
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Date
2022-09
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is the commonest cause of infection-related death globally. Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is a life-threatening disease which results from the hematogenous spread ofMycobacterium tuberculosis. Genitourinary tuberculosis(GUTB) is usually caused as a result of the hematogenousspread of the mycobacteriaduring the initial infection. The patient's clinical presentation may vary from asymptomatic to non-specific symptoms related to the organ involved and may also overlap with urinary tract infections caused by other pathogens hence delaying the diagnosis. Here we report one such case where the vague symptoms of the patient and absence of respiratorysymptoms delayed the diagnosis of primary disseminated multi-drug resistant(MDR) tuberculosis.
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MDRtuberculosis, Genitourinary tuberculosis, Disseminated tuberculosis
Citation
Vinod Sushmita, Gururaj Prasanth, Vadivelu Gangadharan. A rare case of primary disseminated multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2022 Sep; 9(9): 973-975