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Osteoarticular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

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Zychowicz, ME
Published in: Orthopedic nursing
November 2010

Mycobacterium tuberculosis has affected humans for much of our existence. The incidence of global tuberculosis infection continues to rise, especially in concert with HIV coinfection. Many disease processes, such as diabetes, increase the likelihood of tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis bacteria can infect any bone, joint, tendon, or bursa; however, the most common musculoskeletal site for infection includes the spine and weight-bearing joints of the hip and knee. Many patients who present with osteoarticular tuberculosis infection will have a gradual onset of pain at the site of infection. Many patients who develop a musculoskeletal tuberculosis infection will have no evidence of a pulmonary tuberculosis infection on x-ray film and many will have very mild symptoms with the initial infection. Healthcare providers must remember that many patients who develop tuberculosis infection do not progress to active tuberculosis disease; however, the latent infection may become active with immune compromise.

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Orthopedic nursing

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EISSN

1542-538X

ISSN

0744-6020

Publication Date

November 2010

Volume

29

Issue

6

Start / End Page

400 / 406

Related Subject Headings

  • Tuberculosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Nursing
  • Joint Diseases
  • Humans
  • Education, Continuing
  • Cartilage Diseases
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Zychowicz, M. E. (2010). Osteoarticular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Orthopedic Nursing, 29(6), 400–406. https://doi.org/10.1097/nor.0b013e3181fb9a92
Zychowicz, Michael E. “Osteoarticular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.Orthopedic Nursing 29, no. 6 (November 2010): 400–406. https://doi.org/10.1097/nor.0b013e3181fb9a92.
Zychowicz ME. Osteoarticular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Orthopedic nursing. 2010 Nov;29(6):400–6.
Zychowicz, Michael E. “Osteoarticular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.Orthopedic Nursing, vol. 29, no. 6, Nov. 2010, pp. 400–06. Epmc, doi:10.1097/nor.0b013e3181fb9a92.
Zychowicz ME. Osteoarticular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Orthopedic nursing. 2010 Nov;29(6):400–406.

Published In

Orthopedic nursing

DOI

EISSN

1542-538X

ISSN

0744-6020

Publication Date

November 2010

Volume

29

Issue

6

Start / End Page

400 / 406

Related Subject Headings

  • Tuberculosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Nursing
  • Joint Diseases
  • Humans
  • Education, Continuing
  • Cartilage Diseases
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing