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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143389| Title: | Lost to follow-up : a challenging case of tuberculosis |
| Authors: | Pizzuto, Matthew Cilia, Daniel Sciberras, Robert |
| Keywords: | Mycobacterium tuberculosis Tuberculosis -- Case studies Multidrug resistance Tuberculosis -- Treatment |
| Issue Date: | 2023 |
| Publisher: | Malta Leadership Institute (MLI) |
| Citation: | Pizzuto, M., Cilia, D., & Sciberras, R. (2023). Lost to follow-up : a challenging case of tuberculosis. The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network, 22(4), 12-13. |
| Abstract: | We present a case of a 27-year-old Sudanese male who, on presentation for alcohol intoxication and a lacerated wound over his left lower limb, was found to have an incidental opacity in his left lung which was further characterized by a computed tomography (CT) scan. Testing on a bronchoalveolar lavage sample revealed Mycobacterium tuberculosis. After an uneventful admission, the patient’s management plan faced issues with compliance, as the patient was expelled from his temporary social housing arrangement and failed to attend his follow up clinics. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/143389 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 22, Issue 4 |
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