3 results
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
first with the CXR ... reactivation of a latent ... upper lobe minimal fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB