Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and active tuberculosis co-infection in an Italian reference hospital

Claudia Stochino(Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale della Valtellina e Alto Lario), Simone Villa(University of Milan), Patrizia Zucchi(Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale della Valtellina e Alto Lario), Pierpaolo Parravicini(Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale della Valtellina e Alto Lario), Andrea Gori(University of Milan), Mario Raviǵlione(University of Milan)
European Respiratory Journal
June 1, 2020
10.1183/13993003.01708-2020
Cited by 181Open Access
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<b>The COVID-19 infection rate was high in patients with active tuberculosis. Major clinical complications were seen only in two patients, thus requiring <i>ex novo</i> oxygen supply, one of whom with advanced tuberculosis died. Nasal swab viral clearance was rapid.</b>https://bit.ly/3cdvdZJ

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