Is it tuberculosis or is it not? - A dilemma in primary care

• Main Authors: Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida, Abdul Azih, Muhammad Naimmuddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ScienceForecast Publications LLC 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73529/1/July%20Dr%20Jasmine%20JFM-V2-E2-1018.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73529/; https://scienceforecastoa.com/Articles/JFM-V2-E2-1018.pdf

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a major public health concern especially in primary care. Most of the time, the diagnosis and treatment are clear-cut based on the clinical, radiological and laboratory findings. However, the management of tuberculosis in a patient can pose a challenge to the treating physi...