Publications by authors named "Khaoula Hemissi"

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  • - A case study reports a 48-year-old male smoker who developed pyopneumothorax after experiencing pneumonia caused by COVID-19, requiring oxygen support and antibiotic treatment.
  • - After initial recovery, he experienced hemoptysis, leading to a diagnosis of actinomycosis through endoscopic biopsy histopathology.
  • - The patient responded well to prolonged antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin, highlighting the need to consider pulmonary actinomycosis in patients displaying lasting respiratory symptoms post-COVID-19.
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Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is a TB infection involving two or more noncontiguous sites. It is a challenging medical care due to its misleading presentation. Although it is associated with immunodepression, rare cases have been described in immunocompetent patients.

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