Tuberculous shadow in Klebsiella oxytoca pneumonia: An unexpected denouement

Takeshi Kinjo; Yusuke Hanaki; Atsushi Nakamoto; Jiro Fujita

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5053

Tuberculous shadow in Klebsiella oxytoca pneumonia: An unexpected denouement

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Nov 9;9(11):e05053. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5053. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Authors

Takeshi Kinjo¹, Yusuke Hanaki², Atsushi Nakamoto³, Jiro Fujita¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious, Respiratory and Digestive Medicine Graduate School of Medicine University of the Ryukyus Nishihara Japan.
² Department of Clinical laboratory National Hospital Organization Okinawa Hospital Ginowan Japan.
³ Department of Respiratory Medicine National Hospital Organization Okinawa Hospital Ginowan Japan.

Abstract

Urgent response is required in suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases for infection control, and chest image is the first step to suspect PTB. This case shows an unexpected exception and importance of molecular testing for definite diagnosis.

Keywords: Klebsiella oxytoca; cavity; pneumonia; tree‐in bud; tuberculosis.