| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3374722 | Journal of Infection | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe describe five individuals in whom extra-pulmonary tuberculosis appeared to localise at a site of previous blunt injury. We review other similar case reports where preceding trauma was blunt and non-penetrating, and discuss a possible mechanism involving transport of mycobacteria in monocytes to sites of injury during “latent” tuberculosis infection. This challenges the conventional model proposed for mycobacteria dissemination in tuberculosis disease.
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Authors
David A. Barr, Ashley M. Whittington, Beth White, Benjamin Patterson, Robert N. Davidson,