Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Comorbid Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report
Vol. 22 No. 10 (2020), Case reports
Vol. 22 No. 10 (2020)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Comorbid Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Case reports
https://doi.org/10.32592/ircmj.2020.22.10.196
Published 2020-10-26
Bianchuan Cao
Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Maohua Wei
Department of ICU, Luzhou People’s Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Yihua Du
Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Kui Xiao
Department of Medical Administration, Luzhou People’s Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
Qin Li
Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Wei Lu
Department of Medical Administration, Luzhou People’s Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
Yongmao Huang
Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Gang Wu
Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Fuli Huang
Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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coronavirus disease 2019
diagnosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
treatment

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Cao, B., Wei, M., Du, Y., Xiao, K., Li, Q., Lu, W., Huang, Y., Wu, G., & Huang, F. (2020). Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Comorbid Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 22(10). https://doi.org/10.32592/ircmj.2020.22.10.196
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Abstract

Introduction: Since December 2019, a new type of pneumonia named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. At present, there are no relevant reports on cases of COVID-19 and comorbid pulmonary tuberculosis. We herein report a case of a patient with COVID-19 and comorbid pulmonary tuberculosis.

Case Presentation: A 47-year-old female patient with COVID-19 positive pharyngeal swabs. She did not have fever, coughing or breathing difficulties. The patient diagnosed as COVID-19, and pulmonary tuberculosis based on the patient's epidemiological history, routine blood test, imaging findings, and COVID-19 nucleic acid test results. Contact and droplet precautions were implemented. Antiviral treatment, anti-tuberculosis treatment, and liver protection treatment were given. The patient has not complained of discomfort, and her condition is stable.

Conclusions: COVID-19 and comorbid tuberculosis is suspected, epidemiological history, clinical presentation, laboratory tests, and imaging examinations must be combined to make a comprehensive diagnosis and prompt quarantine and treatment measures should be implemented.

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