Abstract
A case of chronic anaerobic pneumonitis, without any predisposing factors, nor the classical features often associated with it, which masqueraded as pulmonary tuberculosis is described. Therapy with metronidazole resulted in striking improvement.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bacteria, Anaerobic / isolation & purification*
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Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Chronic Disease
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Male
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Metronidazole / therapeutic use
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Pneumonia / diagnosis
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Pneumonia / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis