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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Main Authors: Sayaka Aoyama, Shun Yamashita, Kosuke Ishizuka, Shinichi Katsukura, Hiroki Matsuura, Mikiro Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7759