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• TITLE: An Unexpected Presentation of Tuberculosis in the Surgical Field with a Preventable Disease Transmission

  AUTHORS: Hector M. Lopez, Paloma M. Lugo, Francisco J. Jacome

  KEYWORDS: Tuberculosis, Transmission, Surgical Field, Prevention

  JOURNAL NAME: Surgical Science, Vol.9 No.11, November 26, 2018

  ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence within Healthcare workers remains one of the lowest occupation specific rates in the United States. We report a case of a 33-year-old African American male presented with a right chest mass and without fever, chills or cough. Bacterial and Fungal cultures were sent during the initial visit and were negative throughout the entire management of his care. After several months of surgical interventions, the patient appeared positive for TB; however a staff member contracted the disease. The patient was managed successfully with the four-drug regimen of Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol and recovered well from his surgeries.