Miliary Tuberculosis Presenting as Puerperial Fever
Author
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Miliary tuberculosis as a cause of puerperial fever is extremely rare.
It is a serious illness with nonspecific clinical manifestations and typical chest radiographic findings may not be seen until late in the course of the disease.
It is often associated with maternal immunocompromised status.
Here, we report a case of miliary tuberculosis in a nonimmunocompromised mother presenting as fever of unknown origin in immediate puerperium.
Prolonged workup of eight weeks led to the diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis as the cause of postpartum fever that responded well to antituberculous drugs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agarwal, A.. 2011. Miliary Tuberculosis Presenting as Puerperial Fever. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506028
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agarwal, A.. Miliary Tuberculosis Presenting as Puerperial Fever. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506028
American Medical Association (AMA)
Agarwal, A.. Miliary Tuberculosis Presenting as Puerperial Fever. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506028
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506028