Clinical presentation of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV seronegative adults

BOLUKBAS C., BOLUKBAS F., KENDIR T., DALAY R., AKBAYIR N., SOKMEN M., ...More

BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.5, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-230x-5-21
  • Journal Name: BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The accurate diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis usually takes a long time and requires a high index of suspicion in clinic practice. Eighty-eight immune-competent patients with abdominal tuberculosis were grouped according to symptoms at presentation and followed prospectively in order to investigate the effect of symptomatic presentation on clinical diagnosis and prognosis.