Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis]
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Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis] · Jul 2002
[Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in connection with the guideline for community-acquired pneumonia].
The decision when to make chest X-ray examination is important for early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and community-acquired pneumonia as well. And for early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, differential diagnosis with community-acquired pneumonia is important. ⋯ Clinical evaluation of the effect of anti-microbial should be done carefully, because pulmonary tuberculosis can be clinically improved spontaneously. In the guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia could include the above-mentioned views on early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, the guideline could be much more helpful for the tuberculosis program.