Paradoxical Deterioration During Anti-Tuberculous Therapy in Non-HIV-Infected Patients with Pleural Tuberculosis: A Pragmatic Approach

We report a case of paradoxical deterioration. A male patient diagnosed with pleural tuberculosis, but who was not infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), experienced clinical deterioration 3 weeks after the initiation of anti-tuberculous treatment. After other diagnoses were ruled out, a...

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Main Authors: Luis Corral-Gudino, Alicia Rivas-Lazamares, Ana Gonzalez-Fernandez, Juan Carlos Hernando-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2016-09-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/475