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Spinal tuberculosis

2018-02-25 01:42:04
My mom was diagnosed with spinal tb 10 days ago. Nothing came in the biopsy report but as per MRI the doc has started tb medications. Now from past 3 days she is having fever ranging from 99 to 100. What could be the reason for that?
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Check any other source of infection. Check with your doctor for any possibility of bacterial infection on top of TB infection.

Answered2018-02-25 02:59:55

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