scholarly journals Are Polyfunctional Cells Protective in M. tuberculosis Infection?

10.5772/35245 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Caccamo ◽  
Francesco Dieli
Keyword(s):  
Tuberculosis Infection

LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN CHILDREN AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE TUBERCULOSIS DEVELOPMENT IN ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (5) ◽  
pp. 179-181
Author(s):  
Yu.P. Chugaev ◽  
◽  
A.I. Tsvetkov ◽  
I.A. Chernyaev ◽  
N.G. Kamaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection

A Rare Case of Tuberculous Prostatitis

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa ◽  
Mohammad Hanafiah ◽  
Marymol Koshy ◽  
Hilmi Abdullah ◽  
Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Advanced Age ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Prostatic Biopsy ◽  
High Clinical Suspicion

Tuberculous prostatitis is an uncommon form of tuberculosis infection. It is commonly seen in immunocompromised patients and in those of middle or advanced age. The diagnosis is often not straight forward due to the nature of its presentation. We report a case of tuberculous prostatitis in a young, healthy and immunocompetent patient, who initially presented with respiratory features, followed by episodes of seizures and testicular swelling. He was finally diagnosed with tuberculous prostatitis after prostatic biopsy. This case illustrates that in a high TB prevalence environment, when symptoms warrant, there should be a high clinical suspicion coupled with a thorough approach in order to arrive at a correct diagnosis of TB prostatitis.

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