Case ReportCOVID-19 and pulmonary tuberculosis – A diagnostic dilemma
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Keywords
COVID -19
Tuberculosis
Co-infection
Ground glass opacities
HRCT
Case report
Abbreviations
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
TB
Tuberculosis
CT
Computed tomography
HRCT
High resolution computed tomography
AFB
Acid-fast bacilli
RT-PCR
Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
ICU
Intensive care unit
CO-RADS
COVID-19 Reporting and Data System
GGOs
Ground glass opacities
DOTS
Directly Observed Therapy, Short-Course
CRP
C-reactive protein
WBC
White blood cell
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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Acknowledgements: The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to Sudeep Singh Awal for his technical guidance, and image editing.
Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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