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.

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Mazen Zawaideh, Cherng Chao, Patricia Poole, John Naheedy. Primary tuberculosis in a malnourished adolescent. Journal of radiology case reports. 2012 Jul;6(7):1-8

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