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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 225-227
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Bioline Code: mb06065
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 225-227
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Case Report-Bacteriological techniques compliment the clinical and cytological diagnosis of tuberculosis in human immuno deficiency virus infected persons
Srikantam A, Moorthy KVK, Gokhale S
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and M. tuberculosis are two intracellular pathogens that interact with each other at both clinical and cellular levels. A known HIV positive case, presentingwith vague pulmonary symptoms followed by bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, is reported here. The condition was treated as asthma, based on lung symptoms. Cytology revealed acute purulent lymphadenitis. Only Z. N. staining and culture of sputum and lymphnode aspirate could diagnose tuberculosis. Patient responded well to the standard anti tuberculosis treatment.
Keywords
FNAC, HIV, pulmonary tuberculosis, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Z N staining
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