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Undiagnosed Tuberculosis in Hospitalized Patients- An Autopsy Survey

J.K.M. Lee, M.B.B.S. HK

Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) causes unnecessary deaths because of failure to diagnose and treat what is today a curable disease. A retrospective study was carried out in a general hospital to assess the magnitude of undiagnosed tuberculosis in hospitalized patients. Sixty-three cases of active tuberculosis, 39 of which were diagnosed only at autopsy, were found among 1306 autopsy cases during a three year study period. The reasons for the failure of diagnosis are discussed. For a correct diagnosis, the post-mortem examination must be systematic and include bacteriolo gical and histological studies.

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 110, No. 4, 141-143 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/146642409011000411
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