Review of genitourinary tuberculosis with focus on end-stage renal disease

Review of genitourinary tuberculosis with focus on end-stage renal disease

Tuberculosis (TB) is a current public health problem, remaining the most common worldwide cause of mortality from infectious disease. Recent studies indicate that genitourinary TB is the third most common form of extra-pulmonary disease. The diagnosis of renal TB can be hypothesized in a non-specifi...

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Main Authors: Neiberg A. Lima, Carol C. Vasconcelos, Pedro Henrique O. Filgueira, Meissa Kretzmann, Ticiano A. S. Sindeaux, Beni Feitosa Neto, Geraldo B. Silva Junior, Elizabeth F. Daher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Renal tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Obstructive uropathy
Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis
End-stage kidney disease
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