A Case of Reactivation Tuberculosis

Authors

Edwin Perez, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Avish Patel, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Taha Awan, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Amman Bhasin, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Gautam George, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Abstract

Approximately 22 percent of the world population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The largest number of cases are seen in Sub-Saharan Africa, India, and the islands of Southeast Asia, while North America and Western Europe are “low incidence” regions.¹ In the US, most cases are seen in foreign-born individuals who emigrate from high-incidence countries. Despite the low incidence in the US, prevention and control of Tuberculosis (TB) remain an important component of Public Health.² Here we present a case of a patient of Vietnamese origin with reactivation TB and rare manifestations of TB.

Recommended Citation

Perez, MD, Edwin; Patel, MD, Avish; Awan, MD, Taha; Bhasin, MD, Amman; and George, MD, Gautam (2024) "A Case of Reactivation Tuberculosis," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 25, Article 23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.025.1.022
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol25/iss1/23