The hidden hypothesis: A disseminated tuberculosis case

Case presentation: 77-year-old former smoker admitted because of fatigue and abdominal distention. Past medical history positive for two previous hospitalizations for pericardial and pleural effusions (no diagnosis achieved). At admission erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 122 mm per hour. Baseline...

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Main Authors: Sergio Foresti, Maria Rita Perego, Manuela Carugati, Anna Casati, Cristina Malafronte, Marco Manzoni, Raffaele Badolato, Andrea Gori, Felice Achilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219302309