Pulmonary Tuberculosis Caused By Immunosuppressive Treatment
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Immunosuppressive treatment is used in many clinical conditions. These drugs help to suppress immune system which functions excessively or optimum level, while creating some risks as well. The most important of these risks is the disappearance of defense against infectious agents and emergence of undue infections. Therefore, during immunosuppressive treatment, prophylactic anti-infective agents may be required. In this case presentation a male patient at the age of 47 who has been on immunosuppressive treatment for twenty years with the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis and diagnosed tuberculosis is presented.
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