A Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Delayed Diagnosis Due to the Temporary Clinical Improvement After Use of Levofloxacin and Amikacin Under the Impression of Community Acquired Pneumonia / 결핵
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 395-401, 2003.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-15929
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Fluoroquinolone is one of the first-line antibiotics recommended for treating community-acquired pneumonia. However, using fluroquinolones for presumptive community-acquired pneumonia can delay the diagnosis and the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis because of its strong activity against mycobacteria. Here, we report a case of a 54-year-old female taking immunosuppressants after a renal transplant whose diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was delayed as a result of the use of levofloxacin and amikacin under the original impression of community-acquired pneumonia. This case suggests that clinicians should consider the possibility of pulmonary tuberculosis in the case of a partial response of the pneumonia to flouroquinolones and/or aminoglycosides.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Amicacina
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Diagnóstico
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Diagnóstico Tardio
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Levofloxacino
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Aminoglicosídeos
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Imunossupressores
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo