Tuberculosis in Cirrhosis - A Diagnostic and Management Conundrum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnosis and management of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with cirrhosis remains challenging. We studied the clinical spectrum, diagnosis, and management of TB along with the assessment of the diagnostic utility of various laboratory investigations in this cohort.

Methods

A retrospective review of records of patients with cirrhosis (July 2017 and December 2019) was done. Out of 30 patients with cirrhosis and TB, 20 patients with pleural/peritoneal TB (cases) were compared with 20 consecutively selected spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) controls. Composite of clinical, laboratory, radiologic features and response to antituberculosis therapy (ATT) was taken as the gold standard to diagnose TB.

Results

Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) (n = 23, 76.7%) was more co

SUBMITTER: Mishra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9077226 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature