In the patient suspected of having tuberculosis, what finding on Gram stain would result in the initiation of antituberculosis medications?

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The presence of acid-fast bacilli on Gram stain is highly suggestive of tuberculosis and would warrant initiation of antituberculosis medications. Gram-negative rods, pleomorphic cocci, and gram-negative cocci are not specific findings for tuberculosis and would not necessarily require initiation of antituberculosis medications.

In the Patient Suspected of Having Tuberculosis, What Finding on Gram