Extracorporeal blood purification benefits in post-caesarean patient with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome due to miliary tuberculosis: a case report

Extracorporeal blood purification benefits in post-caesarean patient with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome due to miliary tuberculosis: a case report

Abstract Background Miliary tuberculosis is a life-threatening disease caused by the hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is uncommon in pregnancy. Mortality rates for patients with miliary tuberculosis who require mechanical ventilation are high (60–70%). Case presentation We repor...

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Main Authors: Gumarbio Setiadi Zakaria, Muhammad Azhari Taufik, Sidharta Kusuma Manggala, Jennefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Miliary tuberculosis
Blood purification
Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03853-w

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