Skin Ulcers: A Sign of Disseminated Tuberculosis
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Skin ulcers: a sign of disseminated tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (TB) is still an important health problem worldwide. The estimated incidence is 4.6 cases of TB per 100,000 persons in the United States.1 According to the World Health Organization, the incidence of TB in Turkey is approximately 25–49 per 100,000 population.2 Generally, TB infects the lungs, but any organ system may be infected by TB.3 We report a case of disseminated TB in a 19-y...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Care
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0020-1324,1943-3654
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01107