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We report the case of a 10-year-old child treated for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with pyrazinamide (PZA) and levofloxacin after contact with a smear-positive multidrug-resistant tuberculosis adult. Over the course… Click to show full abstract
We report the case of a 10-year-old child treated for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with pyrazinamide (PZA) and levofloxacin after contact with a smear-positive multidrug-resistant tuberculosis adult. Over the course of the treatment, the patient developed a drug-induced fulminant hepatitis attributed to the combination of PZA and levofloxacin. This case highlights the hepatotoxicity of the association of second-line anti-TB treatment in children.
Keywords:
multidrug resistant;
resistant tuberculosis;
child treated;
tuberculosis;
treated latent;
drug induced
Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2019
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