Analysis of 30 patients with acupuncture-induced primary inoculation tuberculosis.
oleh: Yangbo Liu, Jingye Pan, Keke Jin, Cailong Liu, Jing Wang, Li Chen, Lei Chen, Jiandong Yuan
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Primary inoculation tuberculosis is a skin condition that develops at the site of inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tuberculosis-free individuals. This report describes the diagnosis, treatment and >1 year follow-up of 30 patients presenting with acupuncture-induced primary inoculation tuberculosis. Our data provide a deeper insight into this rare route of infection of tuberculosis. We also review effective treatment options.