An Analysis of Two Aged Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

What methods would you choose apart from purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test and culture for acid-fasting bacilli (AFB) to make a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in an aged patient with possible TB? These are two cases TB, that occurred persistent low-grade fever, fatigue anorexia due mild toxemia tuberculosis. A final was established on the basis toxemia(low-grade fever), debilitation characteristic CT imaging, free PPD interferon-gamma release assay (T-spot). The authors realized dosage anti-tuberculosis drugs should be carefully controlled improvement their overall nutritional status gain better efficacy is much more needed.