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. 2024 Jun 9;13(2):91435.
doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.91435.

Diagnosis and management of severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in critically ill patients: A mini review for clinicians

Dominic Ti Ming Tan  1 , Kay Choong See  2
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Diagnosis and management of severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in critically ill patients: A mini review for clinicians

Dominic Ti Ming Tan et al. World J Crit Care Med. .

Abstract

Among critically ill patients, severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis has high morbidity and mortality. Yet, it is a diagnostic challenge given its nonspecific clinical symptoms and signs in early stages of the disease. In addition, management of severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis is complicated given the high risk of drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, and adverse drug reactions. To help clinicians acquire an up-to-date approach to severe tuberculosis, this paper will provide a narrative review of contemporary diagnosis and management of severe pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in critically ill patients.

Keywords: Critical care; Diagnosis of tuberculosis; Intensive care; Management of tuberculosis; Mycobaterium tuberculosis; Severe tuberculosis; Tuberculosis.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there are no conflict-of-interests.

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