Emerging infectious diseases · 2020 · 53 citations · 4 references
Public HealthInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyMedical MicrobiologyTuberculosis ControlPulmonary TuberculosisTuberculosis CareTuberculosis DiagnosisTuberculosis Diagnostic TestingTuberculosis EpidemiologyTuberculosis SurveillanceDifferential Diagnosis Of TuberculosisInterferon-gamma Release Assay ScreeningInterferon-gamma ResponsesTuberculosis Diagnostics
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and tuberculosis (TB) developed in 4 foreign workers living in dormitories in Singapore during April-May 2020. Clinical manifestations and atypical radiographic features of COVID-19 led to the diagnosis of TB through positive interferon-gamma release assay and culture results. During the COVID-19 pandemic, TB should not be overlooked.
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