To treat or not to treat tuberculosis –clinical decision making in patients with previous pulmonary tuberculosis using 18F-FDG PET/CT

Post-tuberculosis (TB) radiological changes and symptoms can mimic TB. PCR-based diagnostic tests can show positive results, suggesting the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in the absence of viable bacteria. We present a case with two episodes of previous TB. Despite workup including trace...

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Huvudupphov:	Gunar Günther, Nebal Abu- Hussain, Peter M. Keller, Reto Guler, Sandra L. Mukasa, Karen Wolmarans, Friedrich Thienemann
Materialtyp:	Artigo
Språk:	Inglês
Utgiven:	Elsevier 2023-01-01
Serie:	Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Ämnen:	recurrent Tuberculosis 18F-FDG PET/CT False-positive
Länkar:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123001272
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