Perinatal tuberculosis in a 73-day-old infant.
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A 73-day-old female infant presented with cough and fever. A chest roentgenogram showed a pneumonic patch, but empirical antibiotic treatment failed. The pathology of an excisional biopsy specimen confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. We emphasize that tuberculosis should be considered for neonates or infants with unresponsive pneumonia because delayed diagnosis is associated with a fatal outcome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 47 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009