Atypical presentation of atypical mycobacteria in atypical diabetes
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Atypical presentation of atypical mycobacteria in atypical diabetes
A 45-year-old, non-obese male presented with low-grade, remittent fever and a fluctuant swelling over the posterior aspect of his lower left flank. Laboratory tests revealed leukocytosis, raised ESR, hyperglycemia and raised HbA1C levels. Light microscopy of Ziehl-Neelsen-stained pus sample revealed numerous acid-fast bacilli. After 72 h of incubating aspirated pus in Löwenstein-Jensen media, n...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oxford Medical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2053-8855
DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omw032