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Case Report

Tuberculosis Prostate Abscess: Molecular Diagnostic Testing

by
Santiago Gómez-Jordan
1,*,
Samuel Jarava
1,
Yuliana Ascencio-Guzmán
2 and
Diego Viasus
3
1
Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad Del Norte, Barranquilla 081001, Colombia
2
Department of Medicine, Universidad Del Bosque, Bogotá 110111, Colombia
3
Department of Infectious Diseases, Universidad del Norte and Hospital Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla 081001, Colombia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
GERMS 2024, 14(1), 105-109; https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2024.1423
Submission received: 23 December 2023 / Revised: 10 March 2024 / Accepted: 24 March 2024 / Published: 31 March 2024
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Abstract

Introduction: Urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) is a frequent presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Recognizing this condition is paramount for healthcare providers, especially in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as it significantly influences both mortality and quality of life. Case report: This report presents the case of a 57-year-old male patient diagnosed with de novo HIV infection who presented with respiratory and urinary symptoms, and prostate abscess in a computed tomography. He was ultimately diagnosed with a tuberculous prostate abscess through real-time polymerase chain reaction. Conclusions: This case underscores the importance of utilizing molecular diagnostic tools in identifying UGTB, shedding light on their invaluable role in timely diagnosis.
Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; urogenital tuberculosis; prostate abscess; diagnosis; polymerase chain reaction Mycobacterium tuberculosis; urogenital tuberculosis; prostate abscess; diagnosis; polymerase chain reaction

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Gómez-Jordan, S.; Jarava, S.; Ascencio-Guzmán, Y.; Viasus, D. Tuberculosis Prostate Abscess: Molecular Diagnostic Testing. GERMS 2024, 14, 105-109. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2024.1423

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Gómez-Jordan S, Jarava S, Ascencio-Guzmán Y, Viasus D. Tuberculosis Prostate Abscess: Molecular Diagnostic Testing. GERMS. 2024; 14(1):105-109. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2024.1423

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Gómez-Jordan, Santiago, Samuel Jarava, Yuliana Ascencio-Guzmán, and Diego Viasus. 2024. "Tuberculosis Prostate Abscess: Molecular Diagnostic Testing" GERMS 14, no. 1: 105-109. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2024.1423

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Gómez-Jordan, S., Jarava, S., Ascencio-Guzmán, Y., & Viasus, D. (2024). Tuberculosis Prostate Abscess: Molecular Diagnostic Testing. GERMS, 14(1), 105-109. https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2024.1423

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