ASCITIC AND PLEURAL FLUID BEING POSITIVE FOR ACID FAST BACILLI BY ZIEHL- NEELSEN STAIN : A RARE CASE REPORT.
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 9
Abstract
The incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is rising globally due to the increased prevalence of HIV infection. Hence a high clinical suspicion and supportive diagnostics is necessary for the diagnosis . The incidence of Acid fast bacilli being positive by ZN stain is very low, but in our patient who prented with easy fatigability, fever and abdominal distension of 5 months duration found to have both pleural and ascitic fluid positive for the organism.the patient was started with anti-tuberculosis treatment and is improving.
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Dr. B. Devdas Rai, Dr. Bhushan C Shetty, Dr. Prashanth M Hubli
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