Tuberculous myositis: An unusual presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-82

  Wang, Wei Yao ^a,b,c,e   Lin, Frank Cheau Feng ^d   Tsao, Tang Yi ^d   Lu, Jang Jih ^c  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TUNGS' TAICHUNG METROHARBOR HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antitubercular agents; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Myositis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT; COLORING AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EXCISION; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MYOSITIS; CHILD; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MYOSITIS; THORAX WALL; TUBERCULOSIS; X RAY;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD; COLORING AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; MYOSITIS; THORACIC WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; X-RAYS;

EID: 34347383817     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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