Cough absent in most TB cases
Among patients with tuberculosis in high-incidence countries, more than 80% did not report persistent cough and more than 60% did not report cough all together, according to results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.“Be alert that a patient who has risk factors for TB (eg, originating from or being in a high TB incidence country, type 2 diabetes, HIV, alcohol abuse) may have