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  • 07/02/2025

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I'm a bit worried after looking at my throat ultrasound report. It mentions something about an infectious etiology like Koch's disease. Can you explain what that means? Is it something serious I should be concerned about?

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Dr. Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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the bacteria must be present in abundance in every case of the disease and must not be present in a healthy organism

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