Abstract
A patient who was receiving a steroid aerosol for treatment of asthma developed clinical pulmonary tuberculosis. Continued administration of the steroid aerosol along with antituberculosis chemotherapy did not adversely influence healing of the pulmonary lesion.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aerosols
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Asthma / complications
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Asthma / drug therapy*
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Beclomethasone / adverse effects*
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Beclomethasone / therapeutic use
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Dexamethasone / adverse effects*
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Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Isoniazid / therapeutic use
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / etiology*
Substances
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Aerosols
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Dexamethasone
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Beclomethasone
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Isoniazid