Abstract
Mycobacterium bovis is an unusual cause of tuberculosis. A fatal case of disseminated tuberculosis due to M. bovis with a chancre as a primary portal of entry and lymph node, pulmonary and renal involvement is presented in a patient with AIDS.
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Empyema, Tuberculous
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Male
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Mycobacterium bovis / isolation & purification*
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Tuberculosis / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis / pathology
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Tuberculosis / physiopathology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antitubercular Agents