Diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis (lymph node scrofuloderma) using the Xpert MTB/RIF® method
An. bras. dermatol
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96(1): 82-84, Jan.-Feb. 2021. graf
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1152789
ABSTRACT
Abstract Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare infection that is difficult to diagnose, because it shows less sensitivity and specificity in classic complementary exams when compared with the pulmonary form. The Xpert MTB/RIF® method offers an early diagnosis that identifies the DNA of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the main mutations that give the bacterium resistance to rifampicin. The authors present a case of scrofuloderma whose diagnosis was quickly obtained through the secretion of a cervical lesion, allowing an early diagnosis and the initiation of appropriate treatment.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo/BR
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