| Literature DB >> 33481740 |
Cecilia P Vanzetti1, Carolina P Salvo1, Pablo Kuschner1, Silvia Brusca1, Florencia Solveyra1, Andrés Vilela2.
Abstract
Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease endemic in Argentina most often localized in the lungs, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It usually afflicts poor population groups and has a significant impact on public health. COVID-19 is an acute viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 presenting with a typical respiratory localization, which eventually displays clinical and radiological similarities with pulmonary tuberculosis. Both entities can have a fatal outcome if they are not diagnosed and treated on time. We present a case series where pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 were diagnosed simultaneously.Entities:
Keywords: COVID‐19; coinfection; pulmonary tuberculosis
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33481740
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Medicina (B Aires) ISSN: 0025-7680 Impact factor: 0.653