Primary Disseminated Pre-extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis of the Lungs, Pleura, Chest Wall, and Abdomen: The World's First Case.
Cureus
; 15(7): e42281, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a perpetual threat to public health. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases of this deadly Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The present case is a very rare case of primary disseminated pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis of the lungs, pleura, chest wall, and abdomen in a 19-year-old Indian female patient who presented with fever, cough, abdominal pain, and anterior chest wall swelling. The diagnosis was established by a detailed laboratory and radiological workup. An all-oral longer regimen was initiated per national guidelines and according to her weight.
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