Wednesday, August 20, 2008

What is significant about the fact that the patient presented with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, but was

What is significant about the fact that the patient presented with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, but was?
infected with a M. tuberculosis strain that was sensitive to all first-line drugs?
Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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I would need more information, but it sounds like the two lab tests do not match up. Patients can have TB that is sensitive to first line drugs and than later the TB can change to MDRTB. It is possible for a person to be infected with more than one strain of TB at different times in their life. Keep in mind that lab tests are not 100% accurate every time

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

will a zoo or aquarium hire me even though i tested positive for tuberculosis

will a zoo or aquarium hire me even though i tested positive for tuberculosis?
i am positive for tuberculosis. my test results : PPD 5mm the doctor is not sure if i actually have tuberculosis, though if i do it's obviously inactive. i used to live in miami and that may have contributed to acquiring tuberculosis in my system through antibodies. even though i have a positive PPD test, will a zoo or aquarium still hire me? thanks. to work with and around animals. i'm trying to be a marine biologist. lol
Fish - 1 Answers
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If you just got a TB titer (arm stick) it could have a false positive. I had a false positive... Ask for a chest x-ray to see if you have it or not - you may not even have it. Good luck

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

what outward effects does tuberculosis have

what outward effects does tuberculosis have?
for example, would someone with tuberculosis have bags under their eyes? what are all the physically seen signs of tuberculosis?
Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers
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there aren't any true physical effects, like bags under the eyes, or rashes, etc. The main symptom is a chronic cough, also accompanied by blood in the spit/phlegm. It also can cause weight loss. The symptom of chronic cough could be caused by an number of diseases.
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Tuberculosis does not directly cause bags under the eyes. Tuberculosis causes chronic cough (often with bloody sputum), fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Coughing all night could lead to a lack of sleep that would cause bags under the eyes. TB is often fatal, and is usually does not cause symptoms until the very end. If you think you have TB, call your doctor

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