Disseminated tuberculosis in a child during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report and literature review
BackgroundDisseminated tuberculosis is an uncommon but devastating form of tuberculosis, possibly developing with the immune response of patients. COVID-19 infection may produce an immunosuppressive effect with possible implications for tuberculosis dissemination.Case presentationA 17-year-old femal...
Main Authors: | Taoping Weng, Yaqiong Dong, Niwen Huang, Chenqu Zhao, Lei Zhang, Shan Cao, Jing Tang, Danni Zhang, Xianming Zhang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1249878/full |
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