Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Comorbid Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report
نویسندگان
1 Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
2 Department of ICU, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
3 Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
4 Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
5 Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
6 Department of Medical Administration, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
7 Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
8 Department of Medical Administration, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
9 Department of Infectious Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
doi
10.32592/ircmj.2020.22.10.196چکیده
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.
