Middle east tuberculosis in an immunocompromised patient: Case report and review of the literature
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 15–20% cases of active disease extrapulmonary tuberculosis may occur, most commonly in the head and neck region. Tuberculous otitis media accounts for 0,1% of the total number of tuberculosis patients. This paper provides i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034120307073 |