Cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis with COVID-19 coinfection. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yousaf, Zohaib; Khan, Adeel A.; Chaudhary, Haseeb A.; Mushtaq, Kamran; Parengal, Jabeed; Aboukamar, Mohamad; Khan, Muhammad Umair; Mohamed, Mouhand F.H.
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 22(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: SAR-CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- Mycobacterium tuberculosis -- TB -- Co-infection -- Pulmonary tuberculosis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00973
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the healthcare system worldwide, leading to an approach favoring judicious resource allocation. A focus on resource preservation can result in anchoring bias and missed concurrent diagnosis. Coinfection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has implications beyond morbidity at the individual level and can lead to unintended TB exposure to others. We present six cases of COVID-19 with newly diagnosed cavitating pulmonary tuberculosis to highlight the significance of this phenomenon and favorable outcomes if recognized early.