Difficulty in diagnosing peritonitis caused by multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis
Key Clinical Message The low sensitivity of ascites culture for acid‐fast bacilli necessitates a peritoneal biopsy when tuberculous peritonitis is suspected. Findings in the peritoneum on computed tomography may prompt suspicion of tuberculous peritonitis. Abstract A 47‐year‐old Nigerian man present...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-09-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7759 |