Medical Case Studies

  • Abbreviation: Med. Case Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6532
  • DOI: 10.5897/MCS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 43

Case Report

Reactivation of tuberculosis in Covid-19 infected patient: Case report

Tamar Megrelishvili
  • Tamar Megrelishvili
  • Department of infectious Disease, Tbilisi State Medical University, Vazha-Pshavela Ave. 33, 0186, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Levan Ratiani
  • Levan Ratiani
  • Intensive Care Unit, Tbilisi State Medical University, Vazha-Pshavela Ave. 33, 0186,Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Tinatin Gaprindashvili
  • Tinatin Gaprindashvili
  • Intensive Care Unit, Tbilisi State Medical University, Vazha-Pshavela Ave. 33, 0186,Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Nana Saralidze
  • Nana Saralidze
  • Department of Neurology, Tbilisi State Medical University, Vazha-Pshavela Ave. 33, 0186, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Grigol Nemsadze
  • Grigol Nemsadze
  • Department of Radiology, Tbilisi State Medical University, Vazha-Pshavela Ave. 33, 0186, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Irakli Chikovani
  • Irakli Chikovani
  • David Tvildiani Medical University, 2/6 Ljubljana, 0159, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Tornike Jashi
  • Tornike Jashi
  • David Tvildiani Medical University, 2/6 Ljubljana, 0159, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Vera Nemsadze
  • Vera Nemsadze
  • David Tvildiani Medical University, 2/6 Ljubljana, 0159, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Mariam Silagava
  • Mariam Silagava
  • David Tvildiani Medical University, 2/6 Ljubljana, 0159, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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  •  Received: 17 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 07 September 2023
  •  Published: 31 October 2023

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