Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis in Retrovirus Negative Cases: A Case Series.

Autor: GAYATHRI DEVI, D. R., RAMA SOUJANYA, B., PADMANABHAN, ASHOK KUMAR, MANGALA GOURI, S. R., MAHESH, M.
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research; Jun2021, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt: Spinal Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common destructive form of extrapulmonary TB. The diagnosis of spinal TB is challenging involving combined approach of clinical diagnosis, imaging techniques, detection of acid-fast bacilli in microscopy, histopathology, and culture. This case series reports four patients of spinal TB diagnosed clinically, radiologically and microbiologically that were treated appropriately with standard anti-TB treatment according to Category I daily regimen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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