Tuberculosis (TB)

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Features

• Cardinal features of pulmonary TB: cough, night sweats, fever and weight loss.
• Pleural effusion is seen more frequently
• Lung infection mimics community acquired pneumonia
• Chest radiograph may be normal in spite of TB
• Sputum smear is often negative
• Tuberculin test is often non-reactive
• Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is frequent
• Infection by mycobacterium species other than M. tuberculosis is common

 Referral

• Refer to TB clinic