A Fatal Miliary Tuberculosis Case Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A case of fatal miliary tuberculosis presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was reported. A 15 year old woman, known to have ventricular septal defect for 7 years was admitted to the hospital with fever, shaking chills and dry cough. The chest X-ray revealed miliary pattern throughout both lung fields. The patient developed ARDS within 24 hours of admission to the hospital. Microscopic examination of the endotracheal aspirate of the patient revealed (++) acid fast bacilli. Despite early ventilatory support and antituberculosis therapy the patient died. This case emphasizes the importance of considering miliary tuberculosis as a cause of ARDS..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2000

Erschienen:

2000

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi - 5(2000), 4, Seite 264-269

Sprache:

Englisch ; Türkisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Serap ŞİMŞEK [VerfasserIn]
Nurgül YURTSEVEN [VerfasserIn]
Abdurrahman EKSİK [VerfasserIn]
Levent ÇELİK [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Microbiology
Miliary tuberculosis

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DOAJ050678698