%0 Journal Article
%T Analysis of 30 Patients with Acupuncture-Induced Primary Inoculation Tuberculosis
%A Yangbo Liu
%A Jingye Pan
%A Keke Jin
%A Cailong Liu
%A Jing Wang
%A Li Chen
%A Lei Chen
%A Jiandong Yuan
%J PLOS ONE
%D 2014
%I Public Library of Science (PLoS)
%R 10.1371/journal.pone.0100377
%X 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.
%U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0100377