Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis during cancer treatment

Publication date: Available online 18 July 2015 Source:International Journal of Mycobacteriology Author(s): Ramon E.A. Jacobs, Ping Gu, Abraham Chachoua Reactivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis can occur in patients with latent tuberculosis (TB) with risk factors including chronic disease (i.e., malignancy). We herein describe the case of an immigrant from Hong Kong with lung cancer and no known TB disease who presents with reactivation of TB in the setting of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Source: International Journal of Mycobacteriology - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research