title: Chronic anaerobic pneumonitis.
abstract: A case of chronic anaerobic pneumonitis, without any predisposing factors, nor the classical features often associated with it, which masqueraded as pulmonary tuberculosis is described. Therapy with metronidazole resulted in striking improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Research, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chokhani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Thukral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole