Tuberculosis Control Policies in Transition

Simple Primary Tuberculosis in an Elderly Woman

“…Primary or initial infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is rarely recognized in persons over 40 years of age (1). Within the last decade, however, at least two groups of authors have called attention to the clinical spectrum of primary tuberculosis in adults (2, 3) and have suggested that the mean age of those acquiring primary tuberculosis may be increasing (3).…”