48 years old lady with 2 months H/O low grade fever, dry non | Figure 1

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48 years old lady with 2 months H/O low grade fever, dry non productive cough, weight loss (7-8 % )...Differential diagnosis apart from Pulmonary TB...line of further investigations and treatment. Already treated variously with different antibiotics earlier. Should she be empirically treated with anti tubercular drugs...?

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