Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases JoMMID Medical Sciences http://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir 1 admin 2345-5349 2345-5330 8 10.61882/JoMMID 14 8888 13 en jalali 1401 9 1 gregorian 2022 12 1 10 4 online 1 fulltext
en Exacerbation of Activated Latent Tuberculosis Following COVID-19: A Case Report Infectious diseases and public health Infectious diseases and public health Case Report Case Report &nbsp;<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:35.45pt"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">While the COVID-19 pandemic affects millions,</span></span> <span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">other infectious diseases might be overlooked. One of these crucial diseases is tuberculosis (TB), a highly infectious bacterial respiratory disease. According to WHO, TB is among the top 10 causes of death globally, with about one-quarter of the world&#39;s population infected. COVID-19 has emerged as a potential risk factor for TB in highly prevalent countries because of immunosuppression. This case report highlights a female patient who presented with swelling over the left supraclavicular region, which was very slow in progression. Following COVID-19 infection, a significant increase in swelling within a short time occurred, which was associated with easy fatigability, loss of appetite, generalized weakness, and significant weight loss. Based on investigations, a TB diagnosis was made. Few studies are available regarding the exacerbation of activated latent tuberculosis following COVID-19. Hence, this case report could help in screening and managing such cases.</span></span></span></span></span></span> COVID-19, Exacerbation, Latent tuberculosis, Supraclavicular lymphadenopathy 204 207 http://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-433-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Lautika Sonkar lautikasonkar@gmail.com 0000-0001-5531-1621 Yes Department of Microbiology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, 243006, Uttar Pradesh, India Rampal Singh 0000-0002-2293-8337 No Department of Anaesthesiology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, 243006, Uttar Pradesh, India Jagdamba Sharan 0000-0002-1022-1056 No Department of Surgery, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, 243006, Uttar Pradesh, India Deepika Verma dr_dipikaa05@rediffmail.com 0000-0002-6596-4455 No Department of Microbiology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, 243006, Uttar Pradesh, India