Rare Case of Concomitant Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient
Theeb Osama Sulaiman, Jamal Sajid, Issam Al‐Bozom, Abdullah Arshad, Sara Khaled Sayed, Ihtisham Ul Haq
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases · 2025-01
Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and tuberculosis (TB) are two distinct infectious diseases that can cause significant health complications and may share clinical manifestations, complicating diagnosis and management. Herein, we present a case report of an immunocompetent patient with concurrent pulmonary CMV and TB infections, highlighting the rare occurrence of dual infection with TB and CMV in an otherwise healthy individual. An enhanced awareness among healthcare professionals about the potential for concurrent infections can improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care in similarly challenging cases.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Cytomegalovirus
- Concomitant
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Cytomegalovirus infection
- Immunology
- Intensive care medicine
- Immunocompetence
- Health professionals
- Health care
- Internal medicine
- Pediatrics
- Work-up
- Cytomegalovirus infections
- Infection control
- Pulmonary infection