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Sana Ghalib1, Amit Chopra1, John P Fantauzzi2
1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY.
Case Presentation:
A 19-year-old woman presented to pulmonary clinic with recurrent episodes of fevers and productive cough over the last 2 years. She was diagnosed with several episodes of respiratory infection that required antibiotic therapy. Her symptoms improved transiently after antibiotic therapy. However, symptoms continued to recur every 1 to 2 months. She denied any close TB contacts or travel outside the United States. She was a nonsmoker and had no history of immunodeficiency. There was no history of cystic fibrosis or any foreign body aspiration.
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