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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Transmission From Human To Canine, P C. Erwin, D A. Bemis, Dianne Mawby, S B. Mccombs, L L. Sheeler, I M. Himelright, S K. Halford, L Diem, B Metchock, T F. Jones, M G. Schilling, B V. Thomsen
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Transmission From Human To Canine, P C. Erwin, D A. Bemis, Dianne Mawby, S B. Mccombs, L L. Sheeler, I M. Himelright, S K. Halford, L Diem, B Metchock, T F. Jones, M G. Schilling, B V. Thomsen
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A 71-year-old woman from Tennessee, USA with a 3-week history of a productive, nonbloody cough was evaluated. Chest radiograph showed infiltrates and atelectasis in the upper lobe of the right lung. A tuberculosis (TB) skin test resulted in a 14-mm area of induration. Sputum stained positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) and was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by DNA probe and culture. Treatment was initiated with isoniazid, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide. After 14 days of daily, directly observed therapy, the patient complained of nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Treatment adjustments were made, and therapy was completed 11 months later with complete recovery. Six …
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Transmission From Human To Canine, P C. Erwin, D A. Bemis, Dianne Mawby, S B. Mccombs, L L. Sheeler, I M. Himelright, S K. Halford, L Diem, B Metchock, T F. Jones, M G. Schilling, B V. Thomsen
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Transmission From Human To Canine, P C. Erwin, D A. Bemis, Dianne Mawby, S B. Mccombs, L L. Sheeler, I M. Himelright, S K. Halford, L Diem, B Metchock, T F. Jones, M G. Schilling, B V. Thomsen
Dianne Mawby
A 71-year-old woman from Tennessee, USA with a 3-week history of a productive, nonbloody cough was evaluated. Chest radiograph showed infiltrates and atelectasis in the upper lobe of the right lung. A tuberculosis (TB) skin test resulted in a 14-mm area of induration. Sputum stained positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) and was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by DNA probe and culture. Treatment was initiated with isoniazid, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide. After 14 days of daily, directly observed therapy, the patient complained of nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Treatment adjustments were made, and therapy was completed 11 months later with complete recovery. Six …