Is it tuberculosis or is it not? - A dilemma in primary care

Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida and Abdul Azih, Muhammad Naimmuddin (2019) Is it tuberculosis or is it not? - A dilemma in primary care. Journal of Family Medicine Forecast, 2 (2). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2643-7864

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Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a major public health concern especially in primary care. Most of the time, the diagnosis and treatment are clear-cut based on the clinical, radiological and laboratory findings. However, the management of tuberculosis in a patient can pose a challenge to the treating physician when Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) is cultured. This case highlights the clinical significance and treatment dilemma of NTM infection in a pulmonary tuberculosis patient from the primary care perspectives.

Item Type:	Article (Case Report)
Additional Information:	5696/73529
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Non- tuberculosis mycobacterium; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Chronic cough; Primary care
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr Nurjasmine Aida Jamani
Date Deposited:	05 Aug 2019 11:22
Last Modified:	05 Aug 2019 11:22
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/73529

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