Strict Vegan Diet Leading to Malnutrition and Active TB

Authors

Usha Deonarine, HCA HealthcareFollow
Zeeshan Chauhan, HCA HealthcareFollow
Armando Cabrera, HCA HealthcareFollow
Gustavo Ferrer, HCA HealthcareFollow
Hector Y. Vazquez, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

East Florida

Hospital

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

10-21-2019

Keywords

mycobacterium tuberculosis, Koch's disease, tuberculosis, cell mediated immunity, immune response, vegan diet, phagocytosis

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pulmonology

Publisher or Conference

CHEST Annual Meeting 2019

Recommended Citation

1. Deonarine U, et al. Strict Vegan Diet Leading to Malnutrition and Active TB. Chest. 2019;156(4, Supplement):A573. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.571