Tuberc Respir Dis.
2003 Oct;55(4):395-401.
A Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Delayed Diagnosis Due to the Temporary Clinical Improvement After Use of Levofloxacin and Amikacin Under the Impression of Community Acquired Pneumonia
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- 1Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, and Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. yimjj@snu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Fluoroquinolone is one of the first-line antibiotics recommended for treating community-acquired pneumonia. However, using fluroquinolones for presumptive community-acquired pneumonia can delay the diagnosis and the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis because of its strong activity against mycobacteria. Here, we report a case of a 54-year-old female taking immunosuppressants after a renal transplant whose diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was delayed as a result of the use of levofloxacin and amikacin under the original impression of community-acquired pneumonia. This case suggests that clinicians should consider the possibility of pulmonary tuberculosis in the case of a partial response of the pneumonia to flouroquinolones and/or aminoglycosides.
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