A Unique Paradoxical Reaction to Tuberculosis Therapy
| Autor: | K. Kiran Sunkavalli, Bobby Chawla, Fahad M. Iqbal, Balwinder Singh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Pharmacology medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis business.industry Liver Abscess Hepatic abscess Antitubercular Agents Paradoxical reaction General Medicine Drug resistance medicine.disease Drug fever Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) business Intensive care medicine Tb treatment |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Therapeutics. 20:e706-e709 |
| ISSN: | 1075-2765 |
| Popis: | Extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) has led to treatment guidelines, which almost always result in progressive clinical improvement and cure in the compliant patient. Failure of a patient to respond as expected raises concerns of unexpected drug resistance, poor absorption, drug fever, or rarely an intense inflammatory reaction known as paradoxical reaction. Paradoxical reactions to anti-TB treatment are relatively rare in nonimmunocompromised individuals. Hepatic abscess is a very rare consequence of primary TB infection but has never been described as occurring as part of a paradoxical reaction. We present a case of a unique paradoxical reaction to initiation of TB treatment. |
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