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Tuberculosis Therapy
New tuberculosis therapy study findings have been reported by scientists at All India Institute of Medical Sciences
April 28th, 2009
Scientists discuss in 'Delayed periprosthetic tuberculosis after total knee replacement: is conservative treatment possible' new findings in tuberculosis. According to recent research from Delhi, India, "Tuberculosis of a prosthetic knee joint is rare. Early diagnosis would improve the outcome, but this is usually not achieved." "We report the case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with a painful and swollen knee joint, 14 years after total knee arthroplasty. Radiographs and haematological investigations were inconclusive. Synovial tissue and pus obtained by needle biopsy did not reveal any microorganism on smear examination nor in culture. A diagnosis of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-28)
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