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Hospitalized anorexics and tuberculosis: a series of cases

✍ Scribed by Christopher P. Szabo; Giselle Rausch; Christopher P. L. Freeman

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
77 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
1072-4133

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✦ Synopsis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a rare, but potentially fatal complication of anorexia nervosa. Recent concerns regarding the increasing incidence of tuberculosis, with increasing treatment resistance, is worrying for practitioners working with potentially immunocompromised patients. We report on three cases of hospitalized anorexics diagnosed withÐuntreatedÐTB following admission for treatment of their anorexia nervosa. Presenting features, course of treatment, treatment outcome and implications are discussed.

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