Primary inoculation tuberculosis is a skin condition that develops at the site of inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tuberculosis-free individuals. This report describes the diagnosis, treatment and >1 year follow-up of 30 patients presenting with acupuncture-induced primary inoculation tuberculosis. Our data provide a deeper insight into this rare route of infection of tuberculosis. We also review effective treatment options. © 2014 Liu et al.
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Liu, Y., Pan, J., Jin, K., Liu, C., Wang, J., Chen, L., … Yuan, J. (2014). Analysis of 30 patients with acupuncture-induced primary inoculation tuberculosis. PLoS ONE, 9(6). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100377
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