Author: Vanzetti, Cecilia P; Salvo, Carolina P; Kuschner, Pablo; Brusca, Silvia; Solveyra, Florencia; Vilela, Andrés
Title: [Tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection]. Cord-id: 0l13qw90 Document date: 2020_1_1
ID: 0l13qw90
Snippet: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease endemic in Argentina most often localized in the lungs, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It usually afflicts poor population groups and has a significant impact on public health. COVID-19 is an acute viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 presenting with a typical respiratory localization, which eventually displays clinical and radiological similarities with pulmonary tuberculosis. Both entities can have a fatal outcome if they are not diagnosed and
Document: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease endemic in Argentina most often localized in the lungs, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It usually afflicts poor population groups and has a significant impact on public health. COVID-19 is an acute viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 presenting with a typical respiratory localization, which eventually displays clinical and radiological similarities with pulmonary tuberculosis. Both entities can have a fatal outcome if they are not diagnosed and treated on time. We present a case series where pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19 were diagnosed simultaneously.
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