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Chest radiographs of four patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: (A) Case 1, (B) Case 2, (C) Case 3, and (D) Case 4.
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Sputum cultures were again positive in April 2004, and chest radiography revealed worsening of left lung infiltrations and cavitations (Fig. 1A). HERZ and was cured in June 2003. However, in November 2006, a follow-up chest radiograph (Fig. 1B) and sputum cultures confirmed recurrent disease. A chest radiograph revealed infiltrations in the left upper lobe (Fig. 1C). A chest radiograph revealed infiltrations and cavitations over the left upper lobe (Fig. 1D).
Pedigree of MDR-TB family. MDR-TB = multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
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All four patients were tested for antibodies to HIV by enzyme immunoassay, and all were found to be negative (Fig. 2).