A case report of persistent drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis after treatment completion

A case report of persistent drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis after treatment completion

Abstract Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has been found to persist within cavities in patients who have completed their anti-tuberculosis therapy. The clinical implications of Mtb persistence after therapy include recurrence of disease and destructive changes within the lungs. Data on re...

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Main Authors: Sergo A. Vashakidze, Abivarma Chandrakumaran, Merab Japaridze, Giorgi Gogishvili, Jeffrey M. Collins, Manana Rekhviashvili, Russell R. Kempker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cavitary
Tuberculosis
Thoracic surgery
Persistent
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07836-y

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