Disseminated tuberculosis presenting as acute lung injury

Tuberculosis presenting as acute lung injury is distinctly uncommon, even in India where tuberculosis an endemic disease. Simultaneously, acute lung injury is a highly fatal complication of tuberculosis. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose tuberculosis in such cases. Failure to initiate...

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Main Authors: Mary Grace, V K Shameer, Renjith Bharathan, Kavitha Chandrikakumari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2014;volume=2;issue=2;spage=68;epage=70;aulast=Grace