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Chest X-ray findings at the first visit (A), seven days after the start of the tosufloxacin administration (B), three weeks after the end of the administration of tosufloxacin (C) and two months after the start of treatment with multi-antituberculous drugs (D).
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C-reactive protein (CRP; 5.2 mg/dL). Chest X-ray taken at the first visit (Fig. 1A) showed infiltrates in both lung fields but predominantly on the right. TFLX administration revealed improvement (Fig. 1B), we diagnosed him with general bacterial pneumonia and ended TFLX after 14 days. Therefore, we did not follow up his chest X-ray until the infiltrates completely disappeared. CRP (4.8 mg/dL). Chest X-ray (Fig. 1C) revealed expanded infiltrates in both lung fields, and chest CT showed consolidation with a tree-in-bud appearance (Fig. 2). After starting treatment with multi-antituberculous drugs including ethambutol, isoniazid and rifampin, his symptoms, pulmonary infiltrates on X-ray and CRP levels gradually improved (Fig. 1D).