Journal of Infectious Diseases & Immune Therapies

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Sambasivarao Yaragalla Author

Subjects of specialization
Microbiology, Immunology

Affiliation
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Spartan Health Sciences University, Community Health and Research Centre of Spartan, St. Lucia, Caribbean

Biography

Dr Sambasivarao Yaragalla Associate professor in Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Spartan Health Sciences University,  , Located in Community Health and Research Centre of Spartan, St. Lucia, Caribbean , Dr. Sambasivarao Yaragalla the author/editors/reviewer in several international journals. He published 10 articles in many journals and the articles are informative and got good citations.


Publications

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Treatment and Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Lethargic Patient

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Sambasivarao Yaragalla and Sherwin James

A 20-year-old Asian immigrant female medical student presented to a health clinic with a four months history of lethargic feeling and occasional cough at night. Her Past Medical History revealed tuberculosis and discontinued treatment prior to 24 weeks due to lack of health care awareness. Discontinuing treatment prior to completion can leave patients infectious and symptomatic [1]. A chest x-ray (CXR) was done in this patient and revealed elevation of the left hilum and minimal fibrocavitary changes in the immediate left infraclavicular area [2-4]. A Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) was placed which resulted in a 9 mm induration. Per hospital protocol, sputum specimens were collected for acid fast stain-culture and resulted in negative Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB... view moreĀ»

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