Primary tuberculosis in a malnourished adolescent.
Although the overall prevalence of tuberculosis has decreased in the United States, with the increasing prevalence of tuberculosis globally, higher rates of tuberculosis in some states and localities have been reported, with some component probably related to immigrant populations. We report a case of primary pulmonary tuberculosis in a malnourished adolescent.
['Zawaideh|Mazen|M|', 'Chao|Cherng|C|', 'Poole|Patricia|P|', 'Naheedy|John|J|']
D000293:Adolescent D000995:Antitubercular Agents D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants D006801:Humans D008297:Male D044342:Malnutrition D015995:Prevalence D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed D016896:Treatment Outcome D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary D014481:United States
Primary Tuberculosis Tuberculosis