Screening for genital tuberculosis in a limited resource country: case report
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Screening for genital tuberculosis in a limited resource country: case report
BACKGROUND Screening for benign or malignant process of pelvis in young females is a challenge for a physician in a limited resource country. Tuberculosis should be always considered in the differential diagnosis of a pelvic mass in countries with high prevalence of tuberculosis. Negative results of analysis of peritoneal fluid for acid-fast staining, late cultures, and unavailability of new di...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2237-8