A case of tuberculosis in Memphis.
The resurgence of tuberculosis has been of increasing concern to public health. Laryngeal and cutaneous tuberculosis have long been regarded as two of the most infectious forms of the disease. In this article, we re-emphasize the public health consequences of a case of laryngeal TB, which must be considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient with persistent fever, cough, weight loss, and hoarseness.
Sherrell
J C
JC
Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis 38163, USA.
Powers
P
P
Norwood
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D013714:Tennessee / Q000453:epidemiology; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission; D015431:Weight Loss