The mask of acute bacterial pneumonia may disguise the face of tuberculosis
Introduction: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) can present as acute pneumonia. Differentiation of tuberculous from non-tuberculous community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important challenge in endemic areas. The purpose of this study was the comparison between characteristics of tuberculous and non-t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Electronic Physician
2017-03-01
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Series: | Electronic Physician |
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5407226/ |