Miliary Tuberculosis in Bahrain: Case Reports and Epidemiology Review

Abstract

Miliary Tuberculosis (TB) is a severe, acute form of tuberculosis due to lymphohaematogenous dissemination of tubercle bacilli from a focal lesion. Here we are reporting 2 cases of miliary TB among HIV infected patients over the past 6 months, both patients have presented with non-specific symptoms which raise the importance of lowering the threshold of diagnosing miliary TB, particularly among high risk patients. Alongside we are presenting in this paper epidemiological review of Miliary TB in the kingdom of Bahrain over the past 10 years.