MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS AN UNCOMMON CAUSE OF NOSOCOMIAL FEVER IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT

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Published Jul 1, 2004

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Alcides Zambrano F.
Servicio de Salud Antofagasta programa de control de la tuberculosis
Carlos Salazar P.
Universidad de Antofagasta
Christian Fontecilla M.
Universidad de Antofagasta
Eugenio Miranda M.
Hospital Regional de Antofagasta Laboratorio de Tuberculosis

Abstract

A progresive decrease of tuberculosis incidence has been shown in the last years in Chile. Presently Chile is considered as a country with a low incidence of tuberculosis (< 20 cases per 10(5) inhabitants). Miliary tuberculosis is an uncommon form of tuberculosis in immunocompetent patients. Miliary tuberculosis is tipically observed in immunocompromised patients. It is an infrequent cause of nosocomial fever. We report a case of miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient, that caused intrahospitalary fever, in the course of a long term hospitalization.

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Keywords.

miliary tuberculosis, nosocomial fever

Issue
Vol. 20 No. 3 (2004): Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias
Section
CASE REPORT

How to Cite

Zambrano F., A., Salazar P., C., Fontecilla M., C., & Miranda M., E. (2004). MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS AN UNCOMMON CAUSE OF NOSOCOMIAL FEVER IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT. Revista Chilena De Enfermedades Respiratorias, 20(3), 175–180. Retrieved from https://revchilenfermrespir.cl/index.php/RChER/article/view/687