Severe acute respiratory syndrome and pulmonary tuberculosis

JGH Low, CC Lee, YS Leo… - Clinical infectious …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
JGH Low, CC Lee, YS Leo, J Guek-Hong Low, CC Lee, YS Leo
Clinical infectious diseases, 2004academic.oup.com
In Singapore, of 236 patients with probable severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 2
were coinfected with tuberculosis, a phenomenon not previously reported. The patients'
tuberculosis episodes only came to light after full recovery from SARS, when they presented
with persistent respiratory symptoms and/or worsening chest radiography findings.
Abstract
In Singapore, of 236 patients with probable severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 2 were coinfected with tuberculosis, a phenomenon not previously reported. The patients' tuberculosis episodes only came to light after full recovery from SARS, when they presented with persistent respiratory symptoms and/or worsening chest radiography findings.
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