A child visits his doctor because he has had a fever and a nonproductive cough.The child is also short of breath.The doctor orders a routine sputum culture and an acid-fast bacillus (AFB) culture and smear.The smear shows red organisms arranged in ropes.What is the most probable cause of this child's fever and cough?

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Clinical diagnosis of primary tuberculosis is usually limited to signs and symptoms, and a positive tuberculin skin test.Children may demonstrate a nonproductive cough and fever with or without shortness of breath; these symptoms are unusual in adults.

A Child Visits His Doctor Because He Has Had a Fever