Tuberculous shadow in Klebsiella oxytoca pneumonia: An unexpected denouement

Takeshi Kinjo; Yusuke Hanaki; Atsushi Nakamoto; Jiro Fujita

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5053

Clinical Case Reports (Nov 2021)

Tuberculous shadow in Klebsiella oxytoca pneumonia: An unexpected denouement

Takeshi Kinjo,
Yusuke Hanaki,
Atsushi Nakamoto,
Jiro Fujita

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Takeshi Kinjo: Department of Infectious, Respiratory and Digestive Medicine Graduate School of Medicine University of the Ryukyus Nishihara Japan
Yusuke Hanaki: Department of Clinical laboratory National Hospital Organization Okinawa Hospital Ginowan Japan
Atsushi Nakamoto: Department of Respiratory Medicine National Hospital Organization Okinawa Hospital Ginowan Japan
Jiro Fujita: Department of Infectious, Respiratory and Digestive Medicine Graduate School of Medicine University of the Ryukyus Nishihara Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5053
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 11
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract Urgent response is required in suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases for infection control, and chest image is the first step to suspect PTB. This case shows an unexpected exception and importance of molecular testing for definite diagnosis.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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