Hella, J. J. and Hiza, H. C. and Mfinanga, E. and Reither, K.. (2013) Paraspinal abscess secondary to tuberculous spondylitis diagnosed by Xpert MTB/RIF assay in rural Tanzania. BMJ case reports, 2013, Apr 10. pp. 1-3.
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Abstract
A 31-year-old HIV-negative man presented to our clinic with a 6-month history of back pain and a swelling at the back. Radiological studies revealed lumbar vertebral destruction. Ultrasound of the mass showed a septated cystic mass with turbid fluid. Diagnostic aspiration revealed thick pus and smear microscopy detected acid-fast bacilli. Xpert MTB/RIF assay detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis with no rifampicin resistance
| Faculties and Departments: | 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology (MPI) > Tuberculosis Ecology and Evolution Unit (Gagneux) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Reither, Klaus |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | BMJ |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 08 May 2015 08:45 |
| Deposited On: | 16 Aug 2013 07:32 |
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