Tuberculosis Immunology
New tuberculosis immunology study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Barcelona
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, April 24th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the knee: a case report," have been published. "With the resurge of tuberculosis, due to the pandemic of the human immunodeficiency virus and the increase in the number of immunocompromised patients, osteoarticular tuberculosis has increased too. We report of a 55-year-old patient, with chronic renal failure on haemodialysis, who presented with a painful knee and fever," scientists in Barcelona, Spain report.
"Culture on Lowėnstein-Jensen medium of joint liquid revealed a tuberculous affectation of the proximal tibia. Wide excision was performed, completed with 9 months of tuberculostatic drugs," wrote...
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